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Beresford High School - 01 vs. Dakota Valley High School - 01

Should you attend Beresford High School - 01 or Dakota Valley High School - 01? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Beresford High School - 01
301 W Maple St
Beresford, SD 57004
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Dakota Valley High School - 01
1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049
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9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Beresford High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Dakota Valley High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades 9-12, Beresford High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Serving 448 students in grades 9-12, Dakota Valley High School - 01 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
227 students
448 students
This chart displays total students of Beresford High School - 01 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Dakota Valley High School - 01 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beresford High School - 01 and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#528 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
#81 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beresford High School - 01, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dakota Valley High School - 01, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
70-74%
(Top 10% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in SD)
50-54%
(Top 20% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 20% in SD)
≥95%
(Top 1% in SD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Beresford High School - 01 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Dakota Valley High School - 01 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Beresford High School - 01 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dakota Valley High School - 01 by grade.
Grade 9 Students
39
115
Grade 10 Students
64
126
Grade 11 Students
57
118
Grade 12 Students
67
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and percentage of American Indian public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of Black public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of Black public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of White public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of White public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Beresford High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beresford High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dakota Valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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