For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 3,912 students in Oglala Lakota County, SD (there are 3 private schools, serving 560 private students). 87% of all K-12 students in Oglala Lakota County, SD are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Oglala Lakota County, SD are Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92, Red Shirt School - 04 and Lakota Tech High School - 10. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Oglala Lakota County, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Oglala Lakota County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Best Public Schools in Oglala Lakota County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14 New Wolf Creek Rd
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 455-6702
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 455-6702
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students
Rank: #22.
Red Shirt School - 04
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
38 Tatanka Nunpa
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 255-4859
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 255-4859
Grades: PK-8
| 43 students
Rank: #33.
Lakota Tech High School - 10
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 School St
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 455-6697
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 455-6697
Grades: 9-12
| 449 students
Rank: #44.
Batesland School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
206 School St
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 454-4210
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 454-4210
Grades: PK-8
| 196 students
Rank: #55.
Rockyford School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
14 Bia 33
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-2438
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-2438
Grades: PK-8
| 396 students
Rank: #66.
Wolf Creek School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 2%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Grades: PK-8
| 624 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isna Wica Owayawa
Magnet School
South Bia Rd #41
Oglala, SD 57764
(605) 867-6875
Oglala, SD 57764
(605) 867-6875
Grades: K-8
| 259 students
Rank: n/an/a
Little Wound School
Magnet School
438 Main St
Kyle, SD 57752
(605) 455-6150
Kyle, SD 57752
(605) 455-6150
Grades: K-12
| 828 students
Rank: n/an/a
206 School Street
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 455-6693
Batesland, SD 57716
(605) 455-6693
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pahin Sinte Owayawa School
Magnet School
101 School Dr
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 867-5588
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 867-5588
Grades: K-8
| 132 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pine Ridge School
Magnet School
101 Thorpe Loop
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5198
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5198
Grades: K-12
| 740 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wounded Knee District School
Magnet School
100 Main St
Manderson, SD 57756
(605) 867-4350
Manderson, SD 57756
(605) 867-4350
Grades: K-8
| 155 students
Oglala Lakota County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Oglala Lakota County Alternative - 09 (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 288-1948
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 288-1948
Grades: K-8
| 4 students
Jct Bia 33 & 27
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-6300
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 455-6300
Grades: 5-8
| 156 students
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Grades: 5-8
| 181 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Oglala Lakota County, SD?
The top ranked public schools in Oglala Lakota County, SD include Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92, Red Shirt School - 04 and Lakota Tech High School - 10.
How many public schools are located in Oglala Lakota County?
12 public schools are located in Oglala Lakota County.
What percentage of students in Oglala Lakota County go to public school?
87% of all K-12 students in Oglala Lakota County are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Oglala Lakota County?
Oglala Lakota County public schools minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public schools average of 32% (majority American Indian).
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