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Schools in Gary

Gary’s public schools

Deuel School District 19-4 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gary. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above South Dakota’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▲ 2% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
SD 13.7
Schools in town
0
550 students on the public path
In brief

Gary’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Gary’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Clear Lake Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 45%); Clear Lake Middle School - 04 lowest (23%). 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 Gary, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Clear Lake Elementary - 02in Clear LakeB−
6–8Clear Lake Middle School - 04in Clear LakeC−
9–12Deuel High School - 01in Clear LakeC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Deuel School District 19-4.

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

Gary vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gary—Deuel School District 19-4
Herrick—Deuel School District 19-4
Glenwood—Deuel School District 19-4

All 2 neighbors share Deuel School District 19-4 with Gary, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Florida, MN borders Gary but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Gary

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).

Also serving Garyin other towns
Clear Lake Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clear Lake
B−
270 students12:1Rate it →
Clear Lake Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clear Lake
C−
104 students17:1Rate it →
Deuel High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Lake
C
176 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Gary’s schools

Are Gary’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gary. Deuel School District 19-4 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gary. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gary in?

Deuel School District 19-4.

Where do Gary kids go to high school?

Deuel High School - 01.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.