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Schools in Lesterville

Lesterville’s public schools

Scotland School District 04-3 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lesterville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools 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
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 11% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
262 students on the public path
In brief

Lesterville’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Lesterville’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Scotland High School - 01 places highest (better than 51%); Scotland Elementary - 02 lowest (14%). 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 Lesterville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Scotland Elementary - 02in ScotlandD
5–8Scotland Middle School - 05in ScotlandC+
9–12Scotland High School - 01in ScotlandB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Scotland School District 04-3.

The district

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

Scotland School District 04-3Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 262 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$14,465SD $13,040 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51% · 136 students tested
Math37%
State average 42.2% · 136 students tested

Lesterville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lesterville—Scotland School District 04-3

Every school in Lesterville

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 Lestervillein other towns
Scotland Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Scotland
D
114 students14:1Rate it →
Scotland Middle School - 05
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Scotland
C+
84 students14:1Rate it →
Scotland High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Scotland
B−
64 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Lesterville’s schools

Are Lesterville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lesterville. Scotland School District 04-3 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lesterville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 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 Lesterville in?

Scotland School District 04-3.

Where do Lesterville kids go to high school?

Scotland 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.