Top Rankings
Ethan School District 17-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 87 students in Ethan School District 17-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Ethan School District 17-1 have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 63% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ethan School District 17-1 is Ethan High School - 01. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ethan School District 17-1 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ethan High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
291 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ethan School District 17-1, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
268 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
35
# Students in K Grade:
23
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,619 in this school district is less 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 $11,395 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,619
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,395
$12,623
Best Ethan School District 17-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ethan High School - 01
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
320 S 2nd St
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 227-4211
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 227-4211
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
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