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Wessington Springs School District 36-2 Schools
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Jerauld County (Wessington Springs). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 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 Wessington Springs School District 36-2
5 of 7 schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 1D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
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 Wessington Springs High School Cyber School 92 (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Wessington Springs Elementary 02 (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Wessington Springs High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Spring Valley Colony Elementary 05 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Wessington Springs JR High 04 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Wessington Springs School District 36-2
High schools (2)
- C+ Wessington Springs High School 01, Wessington Springs
- A Wessington Springs High School Cyber School 92, Wessington Springs
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- F Wessington Springs JR High 04, Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School 93, Wessington Springs
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Spring Valley Colony Elementary 05, Wessington Springs
- B- Wessington Springs Elementary 02, Wessington Springs
- Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School 94, Wessington Springs
Where Wessington Springs School District 36-2 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Jerauld County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 429 students with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and 57 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4677460
- 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
- Plankinton School District 01-1 (6 schools, 23 mi)
- White Lake School District 01-3 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Kimball School District 07-2 (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Miller 29-4 (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Chamberlain School District 07-1 (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Huron School District 02-2 (9 schools, 35 mi)
- Mount Vernon School District 17-3 (3 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Wessington Springs School District 36-2
How many schools are in Wessington Springs School District 36-2?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wessington Springs School District 36-2 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wessington Springs.
How good are the schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wessington Springs School District 36-2?
429 students were enrolled in Wessington Springs School District 36-2 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wessington Springs School District 36-2?
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 is in South Dakota, based in Jerauld County, with its district office in Wessington Springs. Its boundary covers about 740 sq mi.