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Schools in Artesian

Artesian’s public schools

Sanborn Central School District 55-5 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Artesian. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 25% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
177 students on the public path
In brief

Artesian’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Artesian’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Sanborn Central High School - 01 places highest (better than 96%); Upland Colony Elementary - 05 lowest (29%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Artesian, graded from C to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: Sanborn Central High School - 01. 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 Artesian, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–12Sanborn Central High School - 01in ForestburgA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sanborn Central School District 55-5.

The district

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

Sanborn Central School District 55-5Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 212 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$16,335SD $13,040 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51% · 100 students tested
Math52%
State average 42.2% · 100 students tested

Artesian vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Artesian—Sanborn Central School District 55-5

Every school in Artesian

3 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 Artesianin other towns
Sanborn Central Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forestburg
B+
102 students11:1Rate it →
Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8
C
42 students14:1Rate it →
Sanborn Central High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Forestburg
A+
33 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Artesian’s schools

Are Artesian’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Artesian. Sanborn Central School District 55-5 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Artesian. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 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 Artesian in?

Sanborn Central School District 55-5.

Where do Artesian kids go to high school?

Sanborn Central 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.