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De Smet School District 38-2 Schools
De Smet School District 38-2 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Kingsbury County (De Smet). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
De Smet School District 38-2 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for De Smet School District 38-2
3 of 3 schools in De Smet School District 38-2 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in De Smet School District 38-2
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ De Smet High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ De Smet Middle School 03 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in De Smet School District 38-2
High schools (1)
- C+ De Smet High School 01, De Smet
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ De Smet Middle School 03, De Smet
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A- Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary 02, De Smet
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Kingsbury County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 354 students with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers and 49 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4617850
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lake Preston School District 38-3 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Iroquois School District 02-3 (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Willow Lake School District 12-3 (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Arlington School District 38-1 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Howard School District 48-3 (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Hamlin School District 28-3 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Huron School District 02-2 (9 schools, 29 mi)
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5 (4 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about De Smet School District 38-2
How many schools are in De Smet School District 38-2?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in De Smet School District 38-2. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in De Smet School District 38-2?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend De Smet School District 38-2?
354 students were enrolled in De Smet School District 38-2 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is De Smet School District 38-2?
De Smet School District 38-2 is in South Dakota, based in Kingsbury County, with its district office in De Smet. Its boundary covers about 298 sq mi.