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Top 100 high schools in South Dakota (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    87
    Chester High School - 01Chester · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 107 students
  2. 2
    86
    Hamlin High School - 01Hayti · Public High74.5% Math proficiency · 226 students
  3. 3
    86
    Arlington High School - 01Arlington · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 76 students
  4. 4
    86
    Ethan High School - 01Ethan · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 93 students
  5. 5
    84
    Groton Area High School - 01Groton · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 168 students
  6. 6
    83
    Freeman High School - 01Freeman · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 110 students
  7. 7
    81
    Florence High School - 01Florence · Public High75% Math proficiency · 102 students
  8. 8
    81
    Howard High School - 01Howard · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 96 students
  9. 9
    80
    Faulkton High School - 01Faulkton · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 73 students
  10. 10
    80
    Sully Buttes High School - 07Onida · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 71 students
  11. 11
    80
    Willow Lake High School - 01Willow Lake · Public High75% Math proficiency · 69 students
  12. 12
    79
    Hill City High School - 01Hill City · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 158 students
  13. 13
    79
    Gettysburg High School - 01Gettysburg · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 72 students
  14. 14
    79
    Ipswich High School - 01Ipswich · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 103 students
  15. 15
    79
    Montrose High School - 01Montrose · Public High69.5% Math proficiency · 63 students
  16. 16
    77
    Stevens High School - 42Rapid City · Public High61% Math proficiency · 1,771 students
  17. 17
    77
    Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01Elk Point · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 212 students
  18. 18
    76
    Dakota Valley High School - 01North Sioux City · Public High52% Math proficiency · 431 students
  19. 19
    76
    Brandon Valley High School - 01Brandon · Public High62% Math proficiency · 1,381 students
  20. 20
    75
    Kadoka Area High School - 01Kadoka · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 71 students
  21. 21
    74
    Deubrook High School - 01White · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 105 students
  22. 22
    74
    Warner High School - 01Warner · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 85 students
  23. 23
    73
    Faith High School - 01Faith · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 77 students
  24. 24
    73
    Parker High School - 01Parker · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 141 students
  25. 25
    73
    Britton-Hecla High School - 01Britton · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 127 students
  26. 26
    73
    Philip High School - 01Philip · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 109 students
  27. 27
    72
    Watertown High School - 01Watertown · Public High56% Math proficiency · 1,222 students
  28. 28
    72
    Bobcat Plains Academy High School - 92Brookings · Public High36.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 77 students
  29. 29
    72
    Highmore High School - 01Highmore · Public High30% Math proficiency · 62 students
  30. 30
    71
    De Smet High School - 01De Smet · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 95 students
  31. 31
    71
    Corsica-Stickney High School - 01Corsica · Public High30% Math proficiency · 72 students
  32. 32
    70
    Canton High School - 01Canton · Public High47% Math proficiency · 283 students
  33. 33
    70
    Sioux Valley High School - 01Volga · Public High54.5% Math proficiency · 214 students
  34. 34
    70
    Wall High School - 01Wall · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 100 students
  35. 35
    70
    Belle Fourche High School - 01Belle Fourche · Public High52% Math proficiency · 389 students
  36. 36
    70
    Irene - Wakonda High School - 01Irene · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 86 students
  37. 37
    69
    Woonsocket High School - 01Woonsocket · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 91 students
  38. 38
    69
    Oldham-Ramona-Rutland High SchoolRutland · Public High32.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 77 students
  39. 39
    68
    West Central High School - 01Hartford · Public High37% Math proficiency · 408 students
  40. 40
    68
    Waubay High School - 01Waubay · Public High75% Math proficiency · 65 students
  41. 41
    68
    Douglas High School - 03Box Elder · Public High52% Math proficiency · 739 students
  42. 42
    68
    Parkston High School - 01Parkston · Public High34.5% Math proficiency · 112 students
  43. 43
    68
    Tri-Valley High School - 01Colton · Public High44.5% Math proficiency · 297 students
  44. 44
    67
    Brookings High School - 01Brookings · Public High50% Math proficiency · 979 students
  45. 45
    67
    Timber Lake High School - 01Timber Lake · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 117 students
  46. 46
    67
    Vermillion High School - 01Vermillion · Public High37% Math proficiency · 413 students
  47. 47
    67
    Rosholt High School - 01Rosholt · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 74 students
  48. 48
    66
    Miller High School - 01Miller · Public High30% Math proficiency · 141 students
  49. 49
    66
    Platte - Geddes High School - 01Platte · Public High30% Math proficiency · 132 students
  50. 50
    65
    Burke High School - 01Burke · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 94 students
  51. 51
    65
    T F Riggs High School - 01Pierre · Public High52% Math proficiency · 855 students
  52. 52
    65
    Mobridge High School - 01Mobridge · Public High34.5% Math proficiency · 194 students
  53. 53
    65
    Yankton High School - 01Yankton · Public High50% Math proficiency · 923 students
  54. 54
    65
    Hanson High School - 01Alexandria · Public High30% Math proficiency · 122 students
  55. 55
    64
    Mitchell High School - 01Mitchell · Public High52% Math proficiency · 879 students
  56. 56
    64
    McCook Central High School - 01Salem · Public High30% Math proficiency · 118 students
  57. 57
    64
    Estelline High School - 01Estelline · Public High30% Math proficiency · 83 students
  58. 58
    64
    Harrisburg High School - 01Harrisburg · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,806 students
  59. 59
    64
    Webster Area High School - 01Webster · Public High34.5% Math proficiency · 164 students
  60. 60
    64
    Wessington Springs High School - 01Wessington Springs · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 94 students
  61. 61
    64
    Stanley County High School - 01Fort Pierre · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 142 students
  62. 62
    63
    Deuel High School - 01Clear Lake · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 176 students
  63. 63
    63
    Spearfish High School - 01Spearfish · Public High42% Math proficiency · 787 students
  64. 64
    63
    Baltic High School - 01Baltic · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 151 students
  65. 65
    63
    Harding County High School - 01Buffalo · Public High30% Math proficiency · 66 students
  66. 66
    62
    Madison High School - 01Madison · Public High37% Math proficiency · 384 students
  67. 67
    62
    Avon High School - 01Avon · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 77 students
  68. 68
    62
    Castlewood High School - 01Castlewood · Public High30% Math proficiency · 112 students
  69. 69
    62
    Alcester-Hudson High School - 01Alcester · Public High30% Math proficiency · 99 students
  70. 70
    62
    New Underwood High School - 01New Underwood · Public High30% Math proficiency · 92 students
  71. 71
    61
    Tea Area High School - 03Tea · Public High42% Math proficiency · 717 students
  72. 72
    61
    Beresford High School - 01Beresford · Public High27% Math proficiency · 222 students
  73. 73
    61
    Central High School - 01Aberdeen · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,384 students
  74. 74
    61
    Clark High School - 01Clark · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 124 students
  75. 75
    60
    Hot Springs High School - 01Hot Springs · Public High34.5% Math proficiency · 215 students
  76. 76
    60
    Lemmon High School - 01Lemmon · Public High30% Math proficiency · 97 students
  77. 77
    60
    Sturgis Brown High School - 01Sturgis · Public High37% Math proficiency · 845 students
  78. 78
    60
    Gregory High School - 01Gregory · Public High49.5% Math proficiency · 117 students
  79. 79
    59
    Custer High School - 01Custer · Public High32% Math proficiency · 272 students
  80. 80
    59
    Dell Rapids High School - 01Dell Rapids · Public High32% Math proficiency · 315 students
  81. 81
    59
    Kimball High School - 01Kimball · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 84 students
  82. 82
    58
    Lennox High School - 01Lennox · Public High32% Math proficiency · 357 students
  83. 83
    58
    Bon Homme High School - 01Tyndall · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 136 students
  84. 84
    58
    Milbank High School - 01Milbank · Public High22% Math proficiency · 333 students
  85. 85
    58
    Lyman High School - 01Presho · Public High30% Math proficiency · 80 students
  86. 86
    57
    Lincoln High School - 02Sioux Falls · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,954 students
  87. 87
    56
    Redfield High School - 01Redfield · Public High34.5% Math proficiency · 153 students
  88. 88
    56
    Washington High School - 01Sioux Falls · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,819 students
  89. 89
    56
    Scotland High School - 01Scotland · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 64 students
  90. 90
    55
    Northwestern High School - 01Mellette · Public High30% Math proficiency · 91 students
  91. 91
    55
    Menno High School - 01Menno · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 74 students
  92. 92
    55
    Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux Falls · Public High43% Math proficiency · 1,785 students
  93. 93
    54
    Chamberlain High School - 01Chamberlain · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 243 students
  94. 94
    53
    Colman-Egan High School - 01Colman · Public High30% Math proficiency · 100 students
  95. 95
    52
    Central High School - 41Rapid City · Public High40% Math proficiency · 1,998 students
  96. 96
    52
    Wilmot High School - 01Wilmot · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 64 students
  97. 97
    51
    Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01Emery · Public High30% Math proficiency · 100 students
  98. 98
    51
    Garretson High School - 01Garretson · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 142 students
  99. 99
    51
    Flandreau High School - 01Flandreau · Public High34.5% Math proficiency · 201 students
  100. 100
    51
    Viborg-Hurley High School - 01Viborg · Public High30% Math proficiency · 124 students

Chester High School - 01 in Chester leads the 2025 list of high schools in South Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 86.6. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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What is the best high school in South Dakota?

Chester High School - 01 in Chester ranks first among high schools in South Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 86.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 107).

How are high schools in South Dakota ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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