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Schools in Buffalo Gap

Buffalo Gap’s public schools

Hot Springs School District 23-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Buffalo Gap. 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 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
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
710 students on the public path
In brief

Buffalo Gap’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Buffalo Gap’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Hot Springs Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 42%); Hot Springs High School - 01 lowest (16%). 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 Buffalo Gap, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hot Springs Elementary - 02in Hot SpringsC+
6–8Hot Springs Middle School - 06in Hot SpringsC+
9–12Hot Springs High School - 01in Hot SpringsC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hot Springs School District 23-2.

The district

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

Hot Springs School District 23-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 710 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,208SD $13,040 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51% · 434 students tested
Math37%
State average 42.2% · 432 students tested

Buffalo Gap vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buffalo Gap—Hot Springs School District 23-2

Every school in Buffalo Gap

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 Buffalo Gapin other towns
Hot Springs Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hot Springs
C+
306 students12:1Rate it →
Hot Springs Middle School - 06
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hot Springs
C+
189 students13:1Rate it →
Hot Springs High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hot Springs
C−
215 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffalo Gap’s schools

Are Buffalo Gap’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Buffalo Gap. Hot Springs School District 23-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Buffalo Gap. 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 Buffalo Gap in?

Hot Springs School District 23-2.

Where do Buffalo Gap kids go to high school?

Hot Springs 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.