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Woonsocket School District 55-4

101 N 2nd Ave
Woonsocket, SD 57385
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 85 students in Woonsocket School District 55-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Dakota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Woonsocket School District 55-4 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Woonsocket School District 55-4 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woonsocket High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
278 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woonsocket School District 55-4, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#79 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45-49%
42%
45-49%
51%
25-29%
42%
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
% American Indian
3%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,277 is higher 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 $11,540 is less 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
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,277
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,540
$12,623

Best Woonsocket School District 55-4 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket High School - 01
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 N 2nd Ave
Woonsocket, SD 57385
(605) 796-4431
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 278 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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