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Schools in Lincoln Township

Lincoln Township’s public schools

Canton School District 41-1 and Beresford School District 61-2 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lincoln Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/6schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 6% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Canton School District 41-1
Students per teacher
14.3
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,536 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Lincoln Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Lawrence Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 85%); Beresford High School - 01 lowest (20%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Canton School District 41-1.

Two districts serve Lincoln Township

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

Canton School District 41-1Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 888 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,233SD $13,040 · FY2024
A−
Beresford School District 61-2Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 648 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$13,173SD $13,040 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Canton School District 41-160%
State average 51% · 462 students tested
Math · K–12, Canton School District 41-156%
State average 42.2% · 462 students tested
Reading · K–12, Beresford School District 61-249%
State average 51% · 385 students tested
Math · K–12, Beresford School District 61-237%
State average 42.2% · 388 students tested

Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln Township—Canton School District 41-1 K–12 · Beresford School District 61-2 K–12
Delaware—Lennox School District 41-4 PK–12 · Centerville School District 60-1 PK–12 · Beresford School District 61-2 K–12
Pleasant—Beresford School District 61-2
Lynn—Lennox School District 41-4 PK–12 · Canton School District 41-1 K–12
Highland—Canton School District 41-1

2 of the 4 neighbors share Beresford School District 61-2 with Lincoln Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Townshipin other towns
Lawrence Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
411 students14:1Rate it →
Beresford Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beresford
C+
273 students13:1Rate it →
Canton Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B
194 students14:1Rate it →
Beresford Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beresford
C−
153 students15:1Rate it →
Canton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B
283 students15:1Rate it →
Beresford High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Beresford
C−
222 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s schools

Are Lincoln Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lincoln Township. Canton School District 41-1 and Beresford School District 61-2 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lincoln Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 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 Lincoln Township in?

Canton School District 41-1 and Beresford School District 61-2.

Where do Lincoln Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Canton High School - 01 and Beresford High School - 01.

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What Lincoln Township families are saying about school.

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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.