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Meade School District 46-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 839 students in Meade School District 46-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Meade School District 46-1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Meade School District 46-1 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sturgis Brown High School - 01, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority 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
11 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
3,035 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meade School District 46-1, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
# American Indian Students
76 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
19%
# Asian Students
12 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
2,629 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
35
# Students in K Grade:
260
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
228
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,497 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 $10,123 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,497
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,123
$12,623
Best Meade School District 46-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12930 E Hwy 34
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 347-2686
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 347-2686
Grades: 9-12
| 839 students
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