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White River School District 47-1 Schools
White River School District 47-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Mellette County (White River). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
White River School District 47-1 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 White River School District 47-1
3 of 4 schools in White River School District 47-1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 1
Best schools in White River School District 47-1
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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.
- D+ White River Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D White River High School 01 (High school, exceeds expectations)
- F White River Middle School 04 (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in White River School District 47-1
High schools (1)
- D White River High School 01, White River
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F White River Middle School 04, White River
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Norris Elementary 08, Norris
- D+ White River Elementary 02, White River
Where White River School District 47-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- White River (3)
- Norris (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Mellette County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 416 students with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers and 82 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4678570
- 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
- Jones County School District 37-3 (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Colome Consolidated 59-3 (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Todd County School District 66-1 (12 schools, 29 mi)
- Kadoka Area School District 35-2 (6 schools, 33 mi)
- Bennett County School District 03-1 (3 schools, 47 mi)
- Winner School District 59-2 (3 schools, 52 mi)
- Lyman School District 42-1 (3 schools, 52 mi)
- Stanley County School District 57-1 (4 schools, 57 mi)
Questions about White River School District 47-1
How many schools are in White River School District 47-1?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in White River School District 47-1, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does White River School District 47-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: White River, Norris.
How good are the schools in White River School District 47-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 19% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 14.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend White River School District 47-1?
416 students were enrolled in White River School District 47-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is White River School District 47-1?
White River School District 47-1 is in South Dakota, based in Mellette County, with its district office in White River. Its boundary covers about 912 sq mi.