Top Rankings
Big Stone City School District 25-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school in Big Stone City School District 25-1.
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
215 Schools
# Students
79 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Big Stone City School District 25-1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
42%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
% American Indian
10%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,658 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,696 is higher than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,658
$13,047
Spending / Student
$24,696
$12,552
Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
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