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De Smet High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

405 3rd St SW, De Smet, SD 57231 · (605) 854-3423 · Part of De Smet School District 38-2

De Smet’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about De Smet High School - 01

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where De Smet kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8De Smet Middle School - 0391 students
9–12De Smet High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

405 3rd St SW, De Smet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 920
Grade 1033
Grade 1129
Grade 1213
Enrollment over time
77’20
72’21
82’22
90’23
95’24

Up 23.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 7%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about De Smet High School - 01 from De Smet families.

Other schools in De Smet School District 38-2

The district →
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · De Smet
B
176 students14:1
De Smet Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · De Smet
C−
91 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; De Smet’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.