Clear Lake Township’s public schools
West Central School District 49-7, Montrose School District 43-2 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clear Lake Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
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
Clear Lake Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
7 of Clear Lake Township’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Montrose High School - 01 places highest (better than 90%); Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 lowest (25%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Six elementary schools serve Clear Lake Township, graded from C to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then four middle schools and three high schools: West Central High School - 01, Tri-Valley High School - 01 and Montrose 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 Clear Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Clear Lake Township
Montrose Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 108 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montrose
9th grade in Clear Lake Township · depends on your address
West Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartford
Tri-Valley High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 297 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Colton
Montrose High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 63 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montrose
10th grade in Clear Lake Township · depends on your address
West Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartford
Tri-Valley High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 297 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Colton
Montrose High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 63 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montrose
11th grade in Clear Lake Township · depends on your address
West Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartford
Tri-Valley High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 297 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Colton
Montrose High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 63 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montrose
12th grade in Clear Lake Township · depends on your address
West Central High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 408 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Hartford
Tri-Valley High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 297 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Colton
Montrose High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 63 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Montrose
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the West Central School District 49-7.
Three districts serve Clear Lake Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Clear Lake Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Clear Lake Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Lake Township | — | Montrose School District 43-2 PK–12 · West Central School District 49-7 K–12 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12 |
| Humboldt | — | West Central School District 49-7 |
| Grand Meadow | — | Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12 · West Central School District 49-7 K–12 |
| Montrose | — | Montrose School District 43-2 |
| Buffalo | — | Chester School District 39-1 PK–12 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share West Central School District 49-7 with Clear Lake Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Clear Lake Township
12 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).
Questions about Clear Lake Township’s schools
Are Clear Lake Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Clear Lake Township. West Central School District 49-7, Montrose School District 43-2 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Clear Lake Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Clear Lake Township in?
West Central School District 49-7, Montrose School District 43-2 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6.
Where do Clear Lake Township kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Central High School - 01, Tri-Valley High School - 01 and Montrose High School - 01.
Parents talk
What Clear Lake Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clear Lake Township → They have their own page.
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.