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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57461

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Top rankedNorthwestern High School - 0120^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The 57461 zip code area is home to two high schools - Northwestern High School - 01 and iSucceed - 92. While both schools serve grades 9-12, their academic performance and school rankings vary significantly.

Northwestern High School - 01 is the standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 20 high schools in South Dakota and earning 4-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with over 80% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science. In contrast, iSucceed - 92, a public virtual high school, lags behind, with only 43.47% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ELA, 8.7% in Math, and 17.39% in Science.

The differences in academic performance between the two schools may be attributed to factors such as spending per student, student-teacher ratio, and the learning environment. Northwestern High School - 01 spends $14,552 per student and has a 12.2 student-teacher ratio, while iSucceed - 92 spends $8,037 per student and has a much higher ratio of 45.7 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the significant performance gap between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern High School - 01	Public	9-12	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 887-3467	91	8	11.8	14.3%	87 (95.6%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	80.9	20^th of 166 public high schools	88.0%		85.3	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	4	88.9	44.4	59.3	$14,315	$71	$14,244

Cities Near Zip Code 57461

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mellette	1.11 mi	3	106^th
Warner	11.36 mi	3	2^nd
Stratford	15.11 mi	1	188^th
Redfield	19.08 mi	5	69^th
Aberdeen	19.6 mi	12	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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