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Garretson School District 49-4 Schools
Garretson School District 49-4 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Minnehaha County (Garretson). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Garretson School District 49-4 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 Garretson School District 49-4
3 of 3 schools in Garretson School District 49-4 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Garretson School District 49-4
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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.
- C- Garretson High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Garretson Middle School 03 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Garretson Elementary 02 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Garretson School District 49-4
High schools (1)
- C- Garretson High School 01, Garretson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Garretson Middle School 03, Garretson
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Garretson Elementary 02, Garretson
Where Garretson School District 49-4 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Garretson (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Minnehaha County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 480 students with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers and 70 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4626370
- 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
- Baltic School District 49-1 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2 (12 schools, 10 mi)
- Dell Rapids School District 49-3 (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (39 schools, 15 mi)
- Tri-Valley School District 49-6 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Harrisburg School District 41-2 (10 schools, 21 mi)
- Colman-Egan School District 50-5 (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Flandreau School District 50-3 (4 schools, 23 mi)
Questions about Garretson School District 49-4
How many schools are in Garretson School District 49-4?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Garretson School District 49-4, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Garretson School District 49-4 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Garretson.
How good are the schools in Garretson School District 49-4?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Garretson School District 49-4?
480 students were enrolled in Garretson School District 49-4 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Garretson School District 49-4?
Garretson School District 49-4 is in South Dakota, based in Minnehaha County, with its district office in Garretson. Its boundary covers about 87.9 sq mi.