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Kadoka Area School District 35-2 Schools
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Jackson County (Kadoka). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 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 Kadoka Area School District 35-2
4 of 6 schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2
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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+ Kadoka Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Kadoka Middle School 03 (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Kadoka Area High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Longvalley Elementary 10 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Kadoka Area School District 35-2
High schools (1)
- C+ Kadoka Area High School 01, Kadoka
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Kadoka Middle School 03, Kadoka
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Interior Elementary 09, Interior
- A+ Kadoka Elementary 02, Kadoka
- D+ Longvalley Elementary 10, Long Valley
- Midland Elementary 11, Midland
Where Kadoka Area School District 35-2 schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Kadoka (3)
- Interior (1)
- Long Valley (1)
- Midland (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Jackson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 303 students with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers and 70 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4680437
- 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
- White River School District 47-1 (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Haakon School District 27-1 (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Bennett County School District 03-1 (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Wall School District 51-5 (3 schools, 41 mi)
- Jones County School District 37-3 (3 schools, 46 mi)
- Todd County School District 66-1 (12 schools, 56 mi)
- Oglala Lakota County 65-1 (6 schools, 57 mi)
- New Underwood School District 51-3 (3 schools, 61 mi)
Questions about Kadoka Area School District 35-2
How many schools are in Kadoka Area School District 35-2?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kadoka Area School District 35-2 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kadoka, Interior, Long Valley, Midland.
How good are the schools in Kadoka Area School District 35-2?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kadoka Area School District 35-2?
303 students were enrolled in Kadoka Area School District 35-2 in the 2023-24 school year, about 8.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kadoka Area School District 35-2?
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 is in South Dakota, based in Jackson County, with its district office in Kadoka. Its boundary covers about 2,061 sq mi.