De Smet High School - 01

High school·Grades 9-12 De Smet, South Dakota·57231
Score
21.8/100
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#103
Among 131 South Dakota high schools
Top 79%
In South Dakota

Score 21.8/100: better than 21% of South Dakota high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
48%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 63%, better than 17% of them
29 students tested
Math
31%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 38%, better than 39% of them
29 students tested
Science
31%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 12% of them
29 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)48.329
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)31.029
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)31.029

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
90
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
90
Typical high school: 90
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical high school: 25%

District and location

City
Kingsbury County

Contact

Address
405 3rd St SW
De Smet, SD 57231
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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De Smet High School - 01 at a glance

De Smet High School - 01 is a public high school in De Smet, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12. It is part of De Smet School District 38-2. It has about 90 students (a typical South Dakota high school has 90). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 25% at a typical South Dakota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota high schools, it scores 21.8 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #103 of 131. Its English language arts result fell by 18 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.