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Schools in Sturgis · Meade School District 46-1

Sturgis’s public schools outscore 63% of South Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sturgis, 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.

#18of 35 South Dakota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
54%
▲ 3 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 5 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs SD 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 18% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,866 students on the public path
In brief

Sturgis’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 51% and 42% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,735 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02, then Sturgis Brown High School - 01. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Sturgis’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 63% of South Dakota school districts, #18 of 35 South Dakota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the South Dakota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (218)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,610 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Sturgis anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sturgis’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,610 in math, 1,609 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Sturgis Elementary - 03Meade School District 46-1A
5–8Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02Meade School District 46-1C+
9–12Sturgis Brown High School - 01Meade School District 46-1B

Sturgis’s public schools are run by Meade School District 46-1, which also serves Dakota, Eagle, Elm Springs and Lakeside and others. 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.

Meade School District 46-1Grades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,047 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$10,735SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51% · 1609 students tested
Math47%
State average 42.2% · 1610 students tested

Sturgis vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SturgisBMeade School District 46-1

Every school in Sturgis

3 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 Sturgisby address
Sturgis Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
531 students12:1Rate it →
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
490 students14:1Rate it →
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
B
845 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Developmental Disabilities Program - 01).

Questions about Sturgis’s schools

Are Sturgis’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of South Dakota: the public schools Sturgis children attend outscore 63% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #18 of 35 South Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sturgis in?

Meade School District 46-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,047 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sturgis kids go to high school?

Sturgis Brown High School - 01, with 845 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sturgis’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Meade School District 46-1 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.

How much does Sturgis spend per student?

$10,735 in Meade School District 46-1 (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.