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Hanson School District 30-1 Schools
Hanson School District 30-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Hanson County (Alexandria). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hanson School District 30-1 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 Hanson School District 30-1
4 of 6 schools in Hanson School District 30-1 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1D: 2
Best schools in Hanson School District 30-1
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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+ Oaklane Colony Elementary 05 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Hanson Middle School 02 (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Hanson Elementary 06 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Hanson High School 01 (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Hanson School District 30-1
High schools (2)
- Hanson Colony Alternative High School 07, Mitchell
- D Hanson High School 01, Alexandria
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Hanson Middle School 02, Alexandria
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Hanson Elementary 06, Alexandria
- Millbrook Colony Elementary 04, Mitchell
- A+ Oaklane Colony Elementary 05, Alexandria
Where Hanson School District 30-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Alexandria (4)
- Mitchell (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Hanson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 389 students with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers and 51 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4602640
- 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
- Mitchell School District 17-2 (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- McCook Central School District 43-7 (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Ethan School District 17-1 (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Parkston School District 33-3 (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Howard School District 48-3 (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Mount Vernon School District 17-3 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5 (4 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Hanson School District 30-1
How many schools are in Hanson School District 30-1?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Hanson School District 30-1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hanson School District 30-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Alexandria, Mitchell.
How good are the schools in Hanson School District 30-1?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hanson School District 30-1?
389 students were enrolled in Hanson School District 30-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hanson School District 30-1?
Hanson School District 30-1 is in South Dakota, based in Hanson County, with its district office in Alexandria. Its boundary covers about 261 sq mi.