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McLaughlin High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

701 Main, McLaughlin, SD 57642 · (605) 823-4484 · Part of McLaughlin School District 15-2

McLaughlin’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
155
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about McLaughlin High School - 01

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8McLaughlin Middle School - 0385 students
9–12McLaughlin High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 Main, McLaughlin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 933
Grade 1039
Grade 1135
Grade 1248
Enrollment over time
169’20
168’21
165’22
147’23
155’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 98%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McLaughlin High School - 01 from McLaughlin families.

Other schools in McLaughlin School District 15-2

The district →
McLaughlin Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McLaughlin
D−
203 students11:1
McLaughlin Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McLaughlin
D−
85 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; McLaughlin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.