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Schools in Lake Norden

Lake Norden’s public schools

Hamlin School District 28-3 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Norden. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools 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
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 21% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
896 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Norden’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Lake Norden’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Hamlin High School - 01 places highest (better than 74%); Hamlin Middle School - 02 lowest (35%). 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 Lake Norden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hamlin Elementary - 09in HaytiB+
6–8Hamlin Middle School - 02in HaytiC+
9–12Hamlin High School - 01in HaytiB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hamlin School District 28-3.

The district

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

Hamlin School District 28-3Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 896 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$10,323SD $13,040 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51% · 451 students tested
Math53%
State average 42.2% · 456 students tested

Lake Norden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Norden—Hamlin School District 28-3

Every school in Lake Norden

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 Lake Nordenin other towns
Hamlin Elementary - 09
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayti
B+
472 students16:1Rate it →
Hamlin Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayti
C+
198 students19:1Rate it →
Hamlin High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayti
B+
226 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Norden’s schools

Are Lake Norden’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lake Norden. Hamlin School District 28-3 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Norden. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 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 Lake Norden in?

Hamlin School District 28-3.

Where do Lake Norden kids go to high school?

Hamlin 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.