Top Rankings
Hoven School District 53-2 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 20 students in Hoven School District 53-2.
Public High School in Hoven School District 53-2 have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high schools of 63%).
Public High School in Hoven School District 53-2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hoven High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
112 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hoven School District 53-2, which is ranked within the top 50% 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
#26 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
% American Indian
3%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
95%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,295 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,304 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,295
$13,121
Spending / Student
$21,304
$12,623
Best Hoven School District 53-2 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hoven High School - 01
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
98 5th Ave W
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252
Hoven, SD 57450
(605) 948-2252
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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