Oglala’s public schools score below almost every South Dakota district on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Oglala’s districts is under 1%, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oglala, 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.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.
Oglala’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 4% of tested students were proficient in reading and under 1% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
25–29% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota (the state reports Oglala’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $26,259 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 ↓
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.
What’s behind Oglala’s grade
D−: better than 0% of South Dakota school districts. Both inputs trail the South Dakota average; among the 16 South Dakota towns with similar household incomes, Oglala’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oglala, with each school’s own grade.
Oglala’s public schools are run by Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1, which also serves Batesland. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Oglala vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Oglala’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala | D− | Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 |
Every school in Oglala
5 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).
Questions about Oglala’s schools
Are Oglala’s schools good?
On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oglala children attend score below 100% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oglala in?
Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,696 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
What is Oglala’s graduation rate?
25–29% of the class of 2023 in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Oglala spend per student?
$26,259 in Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oglala 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.