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Lennox School District 41-4

305 West 5th Ave
Lennox, SD 57039
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2 public preschools serving 505 students in Lennox School District 41-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Lennox School District 41-4 have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
1,224 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
2,365 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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
69%
42%
68%
51%
56%
42%
92%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.54
% American Indian
3%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
91%
66%
% 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.
This School District
This State (SD)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lennox Elementary - 02
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
305 W 5th Ave
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 647-2203
Gr: PK-4 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Worthing Elementary - 05
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 Cedar St
Lennox, SD 57039
(605) 372-4114
Gr: PK-4 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,224 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in SD)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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