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Mitchell School District 17-2 Schools
Mitchell School District 17-2 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Davison County (Mitchell). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mitchell School District 17-2 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 Mitchell School District 17-2
6 of 9 schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Mitchell School District 17-2
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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.
- B Mitchell High School 01 (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B L B Williams Elementary 03 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary 04 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Longfellow Elementary 05 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Mitchell Middle School 02 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Abbott House High School 07 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Mitchell School District 17-2
High schools (2)
- D+ Abbott House High School 07, Mitchell
- B Mitchell High School 01, Mitchell
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Mitchell Middle School 02, Mitchell
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Abbott House Elementary 06, Mitchell
- B- Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary 04, Mitchell
- B L B Williams Elementary 03, Mitchell
- C- Longfellow Elementary 05, Mitchell
- Rockport Colony Elementary 10, Alexandria
- Rosedale Colony Elementary 11, Mitchell
Where Mitchell School District 17-2 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Mitchell (8)
- Alexandria (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Davison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,711 students with 193 full-time-equivalent teachers and 390 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4648390
- 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
- Mount Vernon School District 17-3 (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Ethan School District 17-1 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Hanson School District 30-1 (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5 (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Parkston School District 33-3 (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Plankinton School District 01-1 (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Corsica-Stickney 21-3 (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Mitchell School District 17-2
How many schools are in Mitchell School District 17-2?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Mitchell School District 17-2, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mitchell School District 17-2 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mitchell, Alexandria.
How good are the schools in Mitchell School District 17-2?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mitchell School District 17-2?
2,711 students were enrolled in Mitchell School District 17-2 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mitchell School District 17-2?
Mitchell School District 17-2 is in South Dakota, based in Davison County, with its district office in Mitchell. Its boundary covers about 264 sq mi.