Stanley County School District 57-1

112 S 1st Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 133 students in Stanley County School District 57-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Stanley County School District 57-1 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Stanley County School District 57-1 have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stanley County High School - 01, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
416 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Stanley County School District 57-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#67 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stanley County School District 57-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stanley County School District 57-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stanley County School District 57-1 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.
45-49%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stanley County School District 57-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stanley County School District 57-1 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.53
# American Indian Students
56 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
318 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
40
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,663 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,877 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stanley County School District 57-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stanley County School District 57-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,663
$12,971
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stanley County School District 57-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,877
$12,479
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stanley County School District 57-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stanley County School District 57-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stanley County High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10 E Main Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
(605) 223-7743
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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