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Lead-deadwood High School - 01 vs. Spearfish High School - 01

Should you attend Lead-deadwood High School - 01 or Spearfish 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
Lead-deadwood High School - 01
320 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Spearfish High School - 01
1725 N Main
Spearfish, SD 57783
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Spearfish 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 218 students in grades 9-12, Lead-deadwood 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 20-29% (which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Serving 771 students in grades 9-12, Spearfish 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 65-69% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
218 students
771 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#388 out of 636 schools in SD
(Bottom 50%)
#97 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 20%)
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20-29%
(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 Lead-deadwood 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 Spearfish 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in SD)
65-69%
(Top 20% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lead-deadwood 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 Spearfish 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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in SD)
60-64%
(Top 10% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lead-deadwood 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 Spearfish 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)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
57
184
Grade 10 Students
58
209
Grade 11 Students
54
204
Grade 12 Students
49
174

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
3%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
84%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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0.29
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Lead-deadwood High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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