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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57745

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158

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHill City High School - 016^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Biggest riser

Hill City High School - 01 up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 57745 zip code is home to a single high school, Hill City High School - 01, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance and a strong commitment to student success. This school, part of the Hill City School District 51-2, has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 6th out of 166 high schools in South Dakota for the 2024-2025 school year.

Hill City High School - 01 has a track record of excellence, ranking 25th and 34th in the previous two school years, with 4-star ratings. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects, with 80.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84% and 48.95%, respectively. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 86.4% four-year graduation rate and a low 2.6% dropout rate, further demonstrating its commitment to student success.

The school's strong performance is supported by its investment in resources, with the district spending $13,783 per student, higher than the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5. While 22.73% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of socioeconomic status, the school's exceptional academic outcomes suggest it is providing quality education to students from diverse backgrounds.

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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
Hill City High School - 01	Public	9-12	488 Main St	Hill City	57745	Pennington County	Hill City School District 51-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 574-3000	158	12	13.0	19.0%	113 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.7%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	91.8	6^th of 166 public high schools	96.4%		78.2	25^th of 141 public high schools	82.3%	19	80.6	66.7	80.6	$13,444	$316	$13,128

Cities Near Zip Code 57745

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nemo	10.35 mi	1	179^th
Hill City	15.21 mi	3	43^rd
Lead	15.66 mi	2	119^th
Deadwood	17.37 mi	1	123^rd
Piedmont	17.88 mi	1	50^th

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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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