Delapre Township’s public schools outscore 76% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency in Delapre Township’s districts is 51%, above the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Delapre Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
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.
Delapre Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 51% across its districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Tea Area School District 41-5 spends $10,166 per student and Lennox School District 41-4 $10,855, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Delapre Township’s grade
A−: better than 76% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Dakota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delapre Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Delapre Township · depends on your address
Harrisburg High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Tea Area High School - 03
Grades 9–12 · 717 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tea
Lennox High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 357 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lennox
10th grade in Delapre Township · depends on your address
Harrisburg High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Tea Area High School - 03
Grades 9–12 · 717 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tea
Lennox High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 357 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lennox
11th grade in Delapre Township · depends on your address
Harrisburg High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Tea Area High School - 03
Grades 9–12 · 717 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tea
Lennox High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 357 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lennox
12th grade in Delapre Township · depends on your address
Harrisburg High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 1,806 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Harrisburg
Tea Area High School - 03
Grades 9–12 · 717 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Tea
Lennox High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 357 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lennox
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Delapre Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Delapre Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Delapre Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Delapre Township | A− | Tea Area School District 41-5 PK–12 · Lennox School District 41-4 PK–12 · Harrisburg School District 41-2 PK–12 |
| Tea | A− | Tea Area School District 41-5 PK–12 · Harrisburg School District 41-2 PK–12 |
| Sioux Falls | C+ | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 |
| Harrisburg | B+ | Harrisburg School District 41-2 |
| Springdale | A− | Harrisburg School District 41-2 PK–12 · Canton School District 41-1 K–12 |
| Home | — | Parker School District 60-4 PK–12 · Lennox School District 41-4 PK–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Harrisburg School District 41-2 with Delapre Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Delapre Township
20 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 Delapre Township’s schools
Are Delapre Township’s schools good?
By South Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Delapre Township children attend outscore 76% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Delapre Township in?
Tea Area School District 41-5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,509 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Delapre Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Harrisburg High School - 01, Tea Area High School - 03 and Lennox High School - 01.
What is Delapre Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Harrisburg School District 41-2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Delapre Township spend per student?
$10,166 in Tea Area School District 41-5, $10,855 in Lennox School District 41-4 and $11,823 in Harrisburg School District 41-2 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Delapre Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Delapre 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.