Best Pennington County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 4,995 students in Pennington County, SD.

The top-ranked public high schools in Pennington County, SD are Stevens High School - 42, Hill City High School - 01 and Douglas High School - 03. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Pennington County, SD public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 63% statewide average). High schools in Pennington County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of South Dakota public high schools.

Pennington County, SD public high school have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Hill City High School - 01, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).