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Schools in Lake Sinai Township

Lake Sinai Township’s public schools

Arlington School District 38-1 and Sioux Valley School District 05-5 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Sinai Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/6schools 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
77%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 11% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Students per teacher
13.7
SD 13.7
Schools in town
0
1,017 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Sinai Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Lake Sinai Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Arlington Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 98%); Sioux Valley Elementary - 02 lowest (42%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Lake Sinai Township, graded from C+ to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Sioux Valley High School - 01 and Arlington 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 Sinai Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Arlington School District 38-1.

Two districts serve Lake Sinai Township

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

Arlington School District 38-1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 292 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$14,017SD $13,040 · FY2024
A+
Sioux Valley School District 05-5Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 742 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,650SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Arlington School District 38-177%
State average 51% · 136 students tested
Math · PK–12, Arlington School District 38-172%
State average 42.2% · 137 students tested
Reading · K–12, Sioux Valley School District 05-556%
State average 51% · 372 students tested
Math · K–12, Sioux Valley School District 05-545%
State average 42.2% · 372 students tested

Lake Sinai Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake Sinai Township—Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12 · Sioux Valley School District 05-5 K–12
Oslo—Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Bangor—Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12 · Sioux Valley School District 05-5 K–12
Spring Lake—Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 PK–12 · Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12
Nunda—Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sioux Valley School District 05-5 with Lake Sinai Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lake Sinai 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 Lake Sinai Townshipin other towns
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Volga
C+
372 students14:1Rate it →
Arlington Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arlington
A+
152 students14:1Rate it →
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Volga
B−
156 students13:1Rate it →
Arlington Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arlington
A+
47 students18:1Rate it →
Sioux Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Volga
A
214 students16:1Rate it →
Arlington High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
B+
76 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Sinai Township’s schools

Are Lake Sinai Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lake Sinai Township. Arlington School District 38-1 and Sioux Valley School District 05-5 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lake Sinai Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 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 Sinai Township in?

Arlington School District 38-1 and Sioux Valley School District 05-5.

Where do Lake Sinai Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Sioux Valley High School - 01 and Arlington 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.