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Schools in North Eagle Butte · Eagle Butte School District 20-1

North Eagle Butte’s public schools score below 99% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation

3% of students in North Eagle Butte’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Eagle Butte, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
11%
▼ 40 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
3%
▼ 39 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
45–49%
▼ 35–39 pts vs SD 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▲ 105% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
377 students on the public path
In brief

North Eagle Butte’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 11% of tested students were proficient in reading and 3% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

45–49% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota (the state reports North Eagle Butte’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $26,734 per student in FY2024, against $13,040 across South Dakota. 74% of its revenue that year was federal (South Dakota 19%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03, then Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06, then Eagle Butte High School - 01. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. 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 North Eagle Butte’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of South Dakota school districts. Both inputs trail the South Dakota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (48)Better than 2%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 510 test results and a graduating class of 96 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of North Eagle Butte’s students in the tested grades sat them (508 in math, 513 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Eagle Butte Primary - 02in Eagle ButteNo scores
3–6Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03in Eagle ButteD−
7–8Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06in Eagle ButteNo scores
9–12Eagle Butte High School - 01in Eagle ButteNo scores

North Eagle Butte’s public schools are run by Eagle Butte School District 20-1, which also serves Eagle Butte. 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.

Eagle Butte School District 20-1Grades K–12 · 5 schools · 380 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$26,734SD $13,040 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading11%
State average 51% · 513 students tested
Math3%
State average 42.2% · 508 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 74% of the Eagle Butte School District 20-1 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 19% across South Dakota, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

North Eagle Butte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share North Eagle Butte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North Eagle ButteD−Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle ButteD−Eagle Butte School District 20-1

Every school in North Eagle Butte

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).

Also serving North Eagle Buttein other towns
Eagle Butte Primary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Eagle Butte
85 students17:1Rate it →
Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Eagle Butte
D−
281 students14:1Rate it →
Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Eagle Butte
5 students1:1Rate it →
Eagle Butte High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Eagle Butte
6 students1:1Rate it →

Questions about North Eagle Butte’s schools

Are North Eagle Butte’s schools good?

On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Eagle Butte children attend score below 99% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Eagle Butte in?

Eagle Butte School District 20-1, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 380 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Eagle Butte kids go to high school?

Eagle Butte High School - 01 in Eagle Butte, with 6 students.

What is North Eagle Butte’s graduation rate?

45–49% of the class of 2023 in Eagle Butte School District 20-1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.

How much does North Eagle Butte spend per student?

$26,734 in Eagle Butte School District 20-1 (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.