Top Rankings
Dell Rapids School District 49-3 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 315 students in Dell Rapids School District 49-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Dell Rapids School District 49-3 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Dell Rapids School District 49-3 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dell Rapids High School - 01, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
215 Schools
# Students
965 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dell Rapids School District 49-3, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
% American Indian
1%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,171 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,794 is higher than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,171
$13,047
Spending / Student
$13,794
$12,552
Best Dell Rapids School District 49-3 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dell Rapids High School - 01
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1216 N Garfield Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5473
Gr: 9-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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