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Willow Lake School District 12-3 Schools
Willow Lake School District 12-3 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Clark County (Willow Lake). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Willow Lake School District 12-3 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 Willow Lake School District 12-3
3 of 6 schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3
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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- Willow Lake Elementary 02 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Willow Lake High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Willow Lake Middle School 03 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Willow Lake School District 12-3
High schools (1)
- C+ Willow Lake High School 01, Willow Lake
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Willow Lake Middle School 03, Willow Lake
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Collins Colony Elementary 06, Iroquois
- Mayfield Colony Elementary 04, Willow Lake
- Shamrock Colony Elementary 05, Carpenter
- B- Willow Lake Elementary 02, Willow Lake
Where Willow Lake School District 12-3 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Willow Lake (4)
- Carpenter (1)
- Iroquois (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Clark County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 338 students with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers and 56 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4679350
- 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
- De Smet School District 38-2 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Hamlin School District 28-3 (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Iroquois School District 02-3 (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Clark School District 12-2 (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Henry School District 14-2 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Lake Preston School District 38-3 (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Doland School District 56-2 (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Huron School District 02-2 (9 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Willow Lake School District 12-3
How many schools are in Willow Lake School District 12-3?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Willow Lake School District 12-3 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Willow Lake, Carpenter, Iroquois.
How good are the schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Willow Lake School District 12-3?
338 students were enrolled in Willow Lake School District 12-3 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Willow Lake School District 12-3?
Willow Lake School District 12-3 is in South Dakota, based in Clark County, with its district office in Willow Lake. Its boundary covers about 300 sq mi.