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Schools in Iona Township

Iona Township’s public schools

Gregory School District 26-4 and Chamberlain School District 07-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Iona Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 7% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Chamberlain School District 07-1
Students per teacher
11.2
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,300 students on the public path
In brief

Iona Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Iona Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Chamberlain High School - 01 places highest (better than 85%); Chamberlain Jr. High - 02 lowest (35%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Iona Township, graded from C+ to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Chamberlain High School - 01 and Gregory High School - 01. 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 Iona Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gregory School District 26-4.

Two districts serve Iona Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gregory School District 26-4Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 442 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,123SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Chamberlain School District 07-1Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 858 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$13,940SD $13,040 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Gregory School District 26-457%
State average 51% · 195 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gregory School District 26-442%
State average 42.2% · 196 students tested
Reading · K–12, Chamberlain School District 07-146%
State average 51% · 435 students tested
Math · K–12, Chamberlain School District 07-138%
State average 42.2% · 436 students tested

Iona Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Iona Township—Gregory School District 26-4 PK–12 · Chamberlain School District 07-1 K–12
Oacoma—Chamberlain School District 07-1
America—Chamberlain School District 07-1
Dixon—Gregory School District 26-4
Brule—Chamberlain School District 07-1
Landing Creek—Gregory School District 26-4

3 of the 5 neighbors share Chamberlain School District 07-1 with Iona Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Iona Township

6 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 Iona Townshipin other towns
Gregory Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gregory
B−
237 students14:1Rate it →
Chamberlain Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chamberlain
C+
407 students10:1Rate it →
Chamberlain Jr. High - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chamberlain
C+
208 students12:1Rate it →
Gregory Junior High - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gregory
C+
88 students13:1Rate it →
Chamberlain High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chamberlain
A
243 students11:1Rate it →
Gregory High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Gregory
B+
117 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Iona Township’s schools

Are Iona Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Iona Township. Gregory School District 26-4 and Chamberlain School District 07-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Iona Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Iona Township in?

Gregory School District 26-4 and Chamberlain School District 07-1.

Where do Iona Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Chamberlain High School - 01 and Gregory 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.