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Garretson High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

505 2nd St, Garretson, SD 57030 · (605) 594-3452 · Part of Garretson School District 49-4

Garretson’s School Grade C− better than 24% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Garretson High School - 01

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Garretson Middle School - 03105 students
9–12Garretson High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

505 2nd St, Garretson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 934
Grade 1035
Grade 1131
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
151’20
155’21
128’22
136’23
142’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garretson High School - 01 from Garretson families.

Other schools in Garretson School District 49-4

The district →
Garretson Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garretson
C−
246 students14:1
Garretson Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Garretson
C+
105 students13:1

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; Garretson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.