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Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 Schools
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Lawrence County (Lead). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 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 Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
3 of 4 schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
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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.
- C- Lead Deadwood Elementary 03 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Lead Deadwood High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Lead Deadwood Middle School 02 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
High schools (1)
- C- Lead Deadwood High School 01, Lead
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Lead Deadwood Middle School 02, Lead
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Lead Deadwood Elementary 03, Deadwood
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Lawrence County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 671 students with 68 full-time-equivalent teachers and 137 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4641300
- 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
- Spearfish School District 40-2 (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Hill City School District 51-2 (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 (27 schools, 33 mi)
- Douglas School District 51-1 (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Custer School District 16-1 (4 schools, 44 mi)
- Belle Fourche School District 09-1 (5 schools, 47 mi)
- Newell School District 09-2 (3 schools, 49 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 54 mi)
Questions about Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
How many schools are in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lead, Deadwood, Nemo.
How good are the schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.3%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
671 students were enrolled in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 is in South Dakota, based in Lawrence County, with its district office in Lead. Its boundary covers about 431 sq mi.