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DEUEL COUNTY COURTHOUSE, CLEAR LAKE, SDPhoto: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
C+
Schools in Clear Lake · Deuel School District 19-4

Clear Lake’s public schools score below 61% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Clear Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 0 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 1 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 2% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
SD 13.7
Schools in town
3
550 students on the public path
In brief

Clear Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,257 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clear Lake Middle School - 04, then Deuel 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clear Lake’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (345)Better than 36%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 284 test results could put Clear Lake anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clear Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (284 in math, 284 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clear Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clear Lake Elementary - 02Deuel School District 19-4B−
6–8Clear Lake Middle School - 04Deuel School District 19-4C−
9–12Deuel High School - 01Deuel School District 19-4C

Clear Lake’s public schools are run by Deuel School District 19-4. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Deuel School District 19-4Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 550 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$13,257SD $13,040 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51% · 284 students tested
Math41%
State average 42.2% · 284 students tested

Clear Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clear LakeC+Deuel School District 19-4

Every school in Clear Lake

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).

District schools in Clear Lakeby address
Clear Lake Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
270 students12:1Rate it →
Clear Lake Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
104 students17:1Rate it →
Deuel High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
C
176 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Clear Lake’s schools

Are Clear Lake’s schools good?

On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clear Lake children attend score below 61% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clear Lake in?

Deuel School District 19-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 550 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Clear Lake kids go to high school?

Deuel High School - 01, with 176 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Clear Lake spend per student?

$13,257 in Deuel School District 19-4 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.