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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57656

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Top rankedTimber Lake High School - 0142^nd of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Summary:

The 57656 zip code is home to a single high school, Timber Lake High School - 01, which serves as a standout institution in the state of South Dakota. This high-performing school, part of the Timber Lake School District 20-3, has consistently ranked among the top schools in the state, earning impressive academic achievements and accolades.

Timber Lake High School - 01 has maintained a 4-5 star rating from School Digger and ranked 3rd out of 138 South Dakota high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 23rd out of 141 in 2023-2024. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all above the state average, with 70%, 40%, and 56.67% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better respectively in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a relatively low dropout rate of 2.6% in 2024-2025.

Despite serving a population with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.82% in 2023-2024), Timber Lake High School - 01 continues to excel academically. The school's high spending per student ($17,926 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio (10.3 in 2023-2024) suggest that the district is allocating significant resources to support the education of its students, contributing to the school's outstanding performance.

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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 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
Timber Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	500 Main St	Timber Lake	57656	Dewey County	Timber Lake School District 20-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 865-3654	117	9	12.8	36.8%	59 (50.4%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.3	42^nd of 166 public high schools	74.7%		79.1	23^rd of 141 public high schools	83.7%	19	70.0	40.0	56.7	$17,217	$797	$16,420

Cities Near Zip Code 57656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Timber Lake	0.1 mi	3	24^th
Isabel	17.37 mi	1
Little Eagle	21.52 mi	1
Bullhead	23.54 mi	1
La Plant	28.73 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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