Top Rankings
Sisseton School District 54-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 299 students in Sisseton School District 54-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sisseton School District 54-2 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 63% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Sisseton School District 54-2 have a Graduation Rate of 64%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sisseton High School - 01, with 60-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
970 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sisseton School District 54-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 65% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
65%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
% American Indian
54%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
23%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,869 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,964 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,869
$13,146
Spending / Student
$12,964
$12,647
Best Sisseton School District 54-2 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sisseton High School - 01
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
516 8th Ave W
Sisseton, SD 57262
(605) 698-7613
Sisseton, SD 57262
(605) 698-7613
Gr: 9-12 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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