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Schools in Laketon Township

Laketon Township’s public schools

Arlington School District 38-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Laketon Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools 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
$14.0K
▲ 7% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
275 students on the public path
In brief

Laketon Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Laketon Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Arlington Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 98%); Arlington High School - 01 lowest (74%). 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 Laketon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Arlington Elementary - 02in ArlingtonA+
7–8Arlington Jr. High - 03in ArlingtonA+
9–12Arlington High School - 01in ArlingtonB+

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

The district

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading77%
State average 51% · 136 students tested
Math72%
State average 42.2% · 137 students tested

Laketon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Laketon Township—Arlington School District 38-1
Preston—Estelline School District 28-2 PK–12 · Sioux Valley School District 05-5 K–12
Winsor—Arlington School District 38-1
Badger—Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12 · Lake Preston School District 38-3 PK–12
Estelline—Estelline School District 28-2
Norden—Hamlin School District 28-3

2 of the 5 neighbors share Arlington School District 38-1 with Laketon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Laketon Township

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 Laketon Townshipin other towns
Arlington Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arlington
A+
152 students14:1Rate it →
Arlington Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arlington
A+
47 students18:1Rate it →
Arlington High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
B+
76 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Laketon Township’s schools

Are Laketon Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Laketon Township. Arlington School District 38-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Laketon Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 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 Laketon Township in?

Arlington School District 38-1.

Where do Laketon Township kids go to high school?

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.