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Schools in Norway Township

Norway Township’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/6schools 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
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 6% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Canton School District 41-1
Students per teacher
13.7
SD 13.7
Schools in town
0
1,206 students on the public path
In brief

Norway Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Norway 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%); Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Norway 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 Alcester-Hudson 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 Norway Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1.

Two districts serve Norway Township

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

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 351 students, down 4% since 2023–24 · 12.3 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,249SD $13,040 · FY2024
B−
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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-147%
State average 51% · 175 students tested
Math · PK–12, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-147%
State average 42.2% · 178 students tested
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

Norway Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Norway Township—Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 PK–12 · Canton School District 41-1 K–12
Alcester—Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Highland—Canton School District 41-1
Pleasant—Beresford School District 61-2
Eden—Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1

2 of the 4 neighbors share Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 with Norway Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Norway 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 Norway Townshipin other towns
Lawrence Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
411 students14:1Rate it →
Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Alcester
C+
166 students12:1Rate it →
Canton Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B
194 students14:1Rate it →
Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Alcester
C
53 students12:1Rate it →
Canton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B
283 students15:1Rate it →
Alcester-Hudson High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Alcester
B
99 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Norway Township’s schools

Are Norway Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Norway Township. Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 and Canton School District 41-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Norway Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 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 Norway Township in?

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 and Canton School District 41-1.

Where do Norway Township kids go to high school?

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

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What Norway 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.