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Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,262 students in Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 4% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 20-24% has decreased from 5% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
42%
Graduation Rate
20-24%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.59
# American Indian Students
1,760 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
95%
26%
# Asian Students
5 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,024 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
10 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
1%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
174
# Students in K Grade:
131
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,710 is higher 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 $20,414 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,710
$13,121
Spending / Student
$20,414
$12,623
Best Oglala Lakota County 65-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Shirt School - 04
(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
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Batesland School - 01
(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
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Rockyford School - 03
(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
| 434 students
Rank: #44.
Wolf Creek School - 02
(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
| 570 students
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