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Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

320 S Main St, Lead, SD 57754 · (605) 717-3899 · Part of Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

Lead’s School Grade C− better than 24% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lead-Deadwood High School - 01

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02139 students
9–12Lead-Deadwood High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

320 S Main St, Lead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 947
Grade 1055
Grade 1154
Grade 1255
Enrollment over time
221’20
216’21
222’22
218’23
211’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 from Lead families.

Other schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1

The district →
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Deadwood
C
243 students9:1
Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lead
C
139 students10:1
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10
High · Grades 9–12 · Nemo
54 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; Lead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.