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Schools in Spring Lake Township

Spring Lake Township’s public schools

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 and Arlington School District 38-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Spring Lake Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 7% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Arlington School District 38-1
Students per teacher
10.3
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
30 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Lake Township’s schools, in brief

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 Spring Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Spring Lake Colony ElementaryOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6No scores
9–12Spring Lake Colony High SchoolOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6No scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6.

Two districts serve Spring Lake Township

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

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 288 students, down 11% since 2023–24 · 8.9 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$15,219SD $13,040 · FY2024
Arlington School District 38-1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 292 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$14,017SD $13,040 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Arlington School District 38-177%
State average 51% · 136 students tested
Math · PK–12, Arlington School District 38-172%
State average 42.2% · 137 students tested

Spring Lake Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring Lake Township—Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 PK–12 · Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12
Denver—Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12 · Lake Preston School District 38-3 PK–12
Oldham—Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6
Whitewood—Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 PK–12 · Lake Preston School District 38-3 PK–12
Badus—Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6
Lake Sinai—Arlington School District 38-1 PK–12 · Sioux Valley School District 05-5 K–12
Baker—Lake Preston School District 38-3

3 of the 6 neighbors share Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 with Spring Lake Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Spring Lake Township

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 Spring Lake Townshipby address
Spring Lake Colony Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Arlington
18 students8:1Rate it →
Spring Lake Colony High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
12 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Spring Lake Township’s schools

Are Spring Lake Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Spring Lake Township. Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 and Arlington School District 38-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Spring Lake Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Spring Lake Township in?

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 and Arlington School District 38-1.

Where do Spring Lake Township kids go to high school?

Spring Lake Colony High 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.