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Schools in Allen

Allen’s public schools

Bennett County School District 03-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Allen. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
21%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 28% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
442 students on the public path
In brief

Allen’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Allen’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Bennett County High School - 01 places highest (better than 16%); Bennett County Middle School - 06 lowest (3%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Allen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bennett County Elementary School - 03in MartinD
6–8Bennett County Middle School - 06in MartinD−
9–12Bennett County High School - 01in MartinC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bennett County School District 03-1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bennett County School District 03-1Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 442 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$16,737SD $13,040 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 51% · 252 students tested
Math8%
State average 42.2% · 253 students tested

Allen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Allen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Allen—Bennett County School District 03-1

Every school in Allen

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Allenin other towns
Bennett County Elementary School - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martin
D
217 students10:1Rate it →
Bennett County Middle School - 06
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martin
D−
100 students12:1Rate it →
Bennett County High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Martin
C−
125 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Allenrun by other districts or the state
American Horse School
Elementary · Grades K–8
240 studentsRate it →

Questions about Allen’s schools

Are Allen’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Allen. Bennett County School District 03-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Allen. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Allen in?

Bennett County School District 03-1.

Where do Allen kids go to high school?

Bennett County High School - 01.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.