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Schools in Lake Poinsett

Lake Poinsett’s public schools

Estelline School District 28-2 and Hamlin School District 28-3 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Poinsett. 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
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 21% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Hamlin School District 28-3
Students per teacher
14.7
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,188 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Poinsett’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Lake Poinsett’s 6 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%); Estelline High School - 01 lowest (8%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Lake Poinsett, graded from B− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Hamlin High School - 01 and Estelline 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 Lake Poinsett, with each school’s own grade.

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

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Estelline School District 28-2.

Two districts serve Lake Poinsett

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

Estelline School District 28-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 292 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$15,611SD $13,040 · FY2024
C
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

Reading · PK–12, Estelline School District 28-242%
State average 51% · 138 students tested
Math · PK–12, Estelline School District 28-237%
State average 42.2% · 140 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hamlin School District 28-352%
State average 51% · 451 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hamlin School District 28-353%
State average 42.2% · 456 students tested

Lake Poinsett vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Poinsett—Estelline School District 28-2 PK–12 · Hamlin School District 28-3 PK–12
Estelline—Estelline School District 28-2
Laketon—Arlington School District 38-1

Every school in Lake Poinsett

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 Lake Poinsettin other towns
Hamlin Elementary - 09
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayti
B+
472 students16:1Rate it →
Estelline Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Estelline
B−
149 students14:1Rate it →
Hamlin Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayti
C+
198 students19:1Rate it →
Estelline Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Estelline
C−
60 students14:1Rate it →
Hamlin High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayti
B+
226 students12:1Rate it →
Estelline High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Estelline
D
83 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Poinsett’s schools

Are Lake Poinsett’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lake Poinsett. Estelline School District 28-2 and Hamlin School District 28-3 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Poinsett. 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 Lake Poinsett in?

Estelline School District 28-2 and Hamlin School District 28-3.

Where do Lake Poinsett kids go to high school?

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