Best Schools in South Dakota

The top high schools in South Dakota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

See all 133 high schools here ranked

The top middle schools in South Dakota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

See all 140 middle schools here ranked

The top elementary schools in South Dakota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

See all 248 elementary schools here ranked

State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

South Dakota has a total population of 886,667 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood South Dakota.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in South Dakota.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for South Dakota.

To read more about these statistics, please visit South Dakota Internet Health Assessment.

Every public school district in South Dakota with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.

shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.