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Schools in Gregory · Gregory School District 26-4

Gregory’s public schools outscore 56% of South Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gregory, 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.

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 0 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 7% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
442 students on the public path
In brief

Gregory’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,123 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 Gregory Junior High - 04, then Gregory High School - 01. Enrollment is up 10% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gregory’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (198)Better than 60%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 196 test results could put Gregory anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gregory’s students in the tested grades sat them (196 in math, 195 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gregory Elementary - 02Gregory School District 26-4B−
6–8Gregory Junior High - 04Gregory School District 26-4C+
9–12Gregory High School - 01Gregory School District 26-4B+

Gregory’s public schools are run by Gregory School District 26-4, which also serves Dallas, Dixon, Edens and Elliston and others. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51% · 195 students tested
Math42%
State average 42.2% · 196 students tested

Gregory vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GregoryBGregory School District 26-4

Every school in Gregory

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 Gregoryby address

Questions about Gregory’s schools

Are Gregory’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of South Dakota: the public schools Gregory children attend outscore 56% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gregory in?

Gregory School District 26-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 442 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gregory kids go to high school?

Gregory High School - 01, with 117 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Gregory spend per student?

$12,123 in Gregory School District 26-4 (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.