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MySchoolScout has rankings and data for 770 public schools across 172 districts in South Dakota.
The average MySchoolScout composite score for ranked schools in South Dakota is 6.3 out of 10.
On average, 50.1% of students across ranked schools in South Dakota are proficient in math, based on the most recent state assessment data.
On average, 55.8% of students across ranked schools in South Dakota are proficient in reading and ELA, based on the most recent state assessment data.
The average student-teacher ratio across ranked schools in South Dakota is 13.6:1.
The top-ranked school in South Dakota on MySchoolScout is Avon Elementary - 02 in Avon, with a composite score of 9.7/10.
MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and the South Dakota Department of Education. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.