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West Central High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

705 E 2nd St, Hartford, SD 57033 · (605) 528-6236 · Part of West Central School District 49-7

Hartford’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
408
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Central High School - 01

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8West Central Middle School - 04297 students
9–12West Central High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

705 E 2nd St, Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9120
Grade 1096
Grade 1196
Grade 1296
Enrollment over time
406’20
409’21
403’22
398’23
408’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central High School - 01 from Hartford families.

Other schools in West Central School District 49-7

The district →
West Central Hartford Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Hartford
368 students15:1
West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Humboldt
B+
310 students15:1
Falls Academy - 08
High · Grades 5–12 · Sioux Falls
C−
29 students
West Central Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hartford
C
297 students15:1
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
High · Grades 8–12 · Sioux Falls
6 students2:1

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