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Schools in Midland

Midland’s public schools

Kadoka School District 35-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Midland. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/1schools 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
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 40% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
77 students on the public path
In brief

Midland’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Midland’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Kadoka Area High School - 01 places highest (better than 45%); Kadoka Area High School - 01 lowest (45%). 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 Midland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Midland Elementary - 11Kadoka School District 35-2No scores
9–12Kadoka Area High School - 01in KadokaB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Kadoka School District 35-2.

The district

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

Kadoka School District 35-2Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 283 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$18,251SD $13,040 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51% · 164 students tested
Math52%
State average 42.2% · 165 students tested

Midland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Midland—Kadoka School District 35-2

Every school in Midland

2 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 Midlandby address
Midland Elementary - 11
Elementary · Grades K–8
6 students6:1Rate it →
Also serving Midlandin other towns
Kadoka Area High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Kadoka
B−
71 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Midland’s schools

Are Midland’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Midland. Kadoka School District 35-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Midland. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Midland in?

Kadoka School District 35-2.

Where do Midland kids go to high school?

Kadoka Area High School - 01.

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What Midland 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.