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Lake Preston High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

300 1st St NE, Lake Preston, SD 57249 · (605) 847-4455 · Part of Lake Preston School District 38-3

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Directions
Students
41
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lake Preston High School - 01

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 0333 students
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

300 1st St NE, Lake Preston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 98
Grade 1010
Grade 1112
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
54’20
54’21
49’22
51’23
41’24

Down 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Preston High School - 01 from Lake Preston families.

Other schools in Lake Preston School District 38-3

The district →
Lake Preston Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Preston
A
96 students9:1
Lake Preston Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake Preston
B−
33 students8:1

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