Top Rankings
Lennox School District 41-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 685 students in Lennox School District 41-4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Lennox School District 41-4 have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
1,224 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lennox School District 41-4, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
% American Indian
3%
17%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,906 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,349
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,906
$12,623
Best Lennox School District 41-4 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lennox Elementary - 02
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
305 W 5th Ave
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Gr: PK-4 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Lennox Intermediate - 09
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
208 W 5th Ave
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Gr: 5-6 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Worthing Elementary - 05
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
230 Cedar St
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 372-4114
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 372-4114
Gr: PK-4 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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