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Schools in Lennox · Lennox School District 41-4

Lennox’s public schools outscore 89% of South Dakota districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Lennox’s students scored proficient, above the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lennox, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

#3of 35 South Dakota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 17 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 20 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs SD 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.9K
▼ 17% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,073 students on the public path
In brief

Lennox’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,855 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Lennox Jr. High - 08, then Lennox 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lennox’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 89% of South Dakota school districts, #3 of 35 South Dakota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Dakota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (341)Better than 89%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 608 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Lennox anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lennox’s students in the tested grades sat them (608 in math, 608 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lennox, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lennox Elementary - 02Lennox School District 41-4A
7–8Lennox Jr. High - 08Lennox School District 41-4A−
9–12Lennox High School - 01Lennox School District 41-4B

Lennox’s public schools are run by Lennox School District 41-4, which also serves Chancellor, Delapre, Delaware and Germantown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Lennox School District 41-4Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,192 students · 16.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$10,855SD $13,040 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 51% · 608 students tested
Math62%
State average 42.2% · 608 students tested

Lennox vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LennoxALennox School District 41-4
Perry—Lennox School District 41-4
Grant—Lennox School District 41-4

All 2 neighbors share Lennox School District 41-4 with Lennox, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lennox

4 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).

District schools in Lennoxby address
Lennox Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
362 students17:1Rate it →
Lennox Intermediate - 09
Middle · Grades 5–6
B
185 students15:1Rate it →
Lennox Jr. High - 08
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
169 students15:1Rate it →
Lennox High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
B
357 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Lennox’s schools

Are Lennox’s schools good?

By South Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lennox children attend outscore 89% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #3 of 35 South Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lennox in?

Lennox School District 41-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,192 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lennox kids go to high school?

Lennox High School - 01, with 357 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lennox’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lennox School District 41-4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.

How much does Lennox spend per student?

$10,855 in Lennox School District 41-4 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.