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Big Stone City School District 25-1

655 Walnut St
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 10%

Top Rankings

Big Stone City School District 25-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school in Big Stone City School District 25-1.

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
73 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

District Rank

Big Stone City School District 25-1, 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 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#9 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
70%
42%
60-69%
51%
≥50%
42%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
% American Indian
7%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
88%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,849 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,726 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,849
$13,146
Spending / Student
$26,726
$12,647

Best Big Stone City School District 25-1 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
200 Trojan Dr
Big Stone City, SD 57216
(605) 862-8108
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 73 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Top 10% in SD
  • : 70% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 20%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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