Top Rankings
Mitchell School District 17-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
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 high schools serving 939 students in Mitchell School District 17-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Mitchell School District 17-2 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 63% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mitchell School District 17-2 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mitchell High School - 01, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
8 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
2,718 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
% American Indian
7%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
77%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,754 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 $11,423 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,754
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,423
$12,623
Best Mitchell School District 17-2 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mitchell High School - 01
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
920 N Capital St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3034
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-3034
Gr: 9-12 | 909 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
909 Court Merrill St
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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