Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57626

Summary:

The 57626 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Faith School District 46-2. The standout performer in the area is Faith High School - 01, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in South Dakota and boasts impressive academic achievement, low dropout rates, and high graduation rates. Another notable school is Faith Elementary - 02, which has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and academic proficiency, particularly in 4th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The schools in the 57626 zip code generally perform above the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with Faith High School - 01 standing out with 78.95% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 63.84%. Student demographics vary, with free or reduced-price lunch eligibility ranging from 32.47% at Faith High School - 01 to 42.11% at Faith Junior High - 06. Chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high across the schools, around 20.2%.

Funding and resources also differ among the schools, with Faith Elementary - 02 spending the most per student at $14,438, and Faith High School - 01 spending $11,867 per student. Student-teacher ratios are generally low, ranging from 9.0 at Maurine Elementary - 04 to 13.7 at Faith High School - 01.

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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	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maurine Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	17291 US Hwy 212	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	17	2	8.5		16 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	33.9	218^th of 300 public elementary schools	27.3%					(n/a)		33.3	0.0	66.7	100.0	0.0		40.0		33.3	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		20.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	$13,742	$105	$13,637
Faith Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 967-2152	69	7	9.5	27.5%	57 (82.6%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.7%)	69.6	89^th of 300 public elementary schools	70.3%					(n/a)	33.3	75.0	58.3	0.0				51.5	66.7	75.0	58.3	100.0				66.7	50.0				$17,094	$3,161	$13,933
Faith High School - 01	Public	9-12	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	77	6	13.0	35.1%	65 (84.4%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	75.6	29^th of 166 public high schools	82.5%		68.1	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%	11							79.0								42.1				57.9		$13,237	$105	$13,131
Faith Junior High - 06	Public	7-8	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	18	2	8.4	33.3%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	3 (16.7%)	52.1	126^th of 246 public middle schools	48.8%					(n/a)					28.6	50.0		41.2					42.9	30.0		35.3		50.0			$11,743	$199	$11,544

Cities Near Zip Code 57626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Faith	0.6 mi	4	89^th
Dupree	21.52 mi	3	186^th
Opal	22.18 mi	1	153^rd
Howes	27.9 mi	1
Isabel	39.17 mi	1

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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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