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West Central School District 49-7 Schools
West Central School District 49-7 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Minnehaha County (Hartford). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
West Central School District 49-7 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 West Central School District 49-7
3 of 4 schools in West Central School District 49-7 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1
Best schools in West Central School District 49-7
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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 West Central High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- B West Central Humboldt Elementary 02 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C West Central Middle School 04 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in West Central School District 49-7
High schools (1)
- B West Central High School 01, Hartford
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C West Central Middle School 04, Hartford
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- West Central Hartford Elementary 05, Hartford
- B West Central Humboldt Elementary 02, Humboldt
Where West Central School District 49-7 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Minnehaha County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,409 students with 93 full-time-equivalent teachers and 187 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4631710
- 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
- Tri-Valley School District 49-6 (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Tea Area School District 41-5 (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Montrose School District 43-2 (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Parker School District 60-4 (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Sioux Falls School District 49-5 (39 schools, 13 mi)
- Canistota School District 43-1 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Baltic School District 49-1 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Marion School District 60-3 (3 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about West Central School District 49-7
How many schools are in West Central School District 49-7?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in West Central School District 49-7, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does West Central School District 49-7 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hartford, Humboldt.
How good are the schools in West Central School District 49-7?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 43.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend West Central School District 49-7?
1,409 students were enrolled in West Central School District 49-7 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is West Central School District 49-7?
West Central School District 49-7 is in South Dakota, based in Minnehaha County, with its district office in Hartford. Its boundary covers about 162 sq mi.