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Herreid School District 10-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 32 students in Herreid School District 10-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Herreid School District 10-1 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
147 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Herreid School District 10-1, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
6%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,299 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,823 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,299
$13,121
Spending / Student
$14,823
$12,623
Best Herreid School District 10-1 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Herreid Middle School - 03
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
302 Main St N
Herreid, SD 57632
(605) 437-2263
Herreid, SD 57632
(605) 437-2263
Gr: 6-8 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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