Summerset’s public schools score below 70% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation
71% of Summerset’s students graduate on time, below the South Dakota average (84%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Summerset, 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 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.
Summerset’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 284 South Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summerset’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Meade School District 46-1 spends $10,735 per student and Rapid City School District 51-4 $11,037, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. 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 Summerset’s grade
C: better than 30% of South Dakota school districts, #29 of 35 South Dakota towns. Both inputs trail the South Dakota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Summerset, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Summerset
Stagebarn Middle School - 10
Grades 5–8 · 432 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Summerset
Stagebarn Middle School - 10
Grades 5–8 · 432 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Summerset
Stagebarn Middle School - 10
Grades 5–8 · 432 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Summerset
Stagebarn Middle School - 10
Grades 5–8 · 432 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Summerset · depends on your address
Central High School - 41
Grades 9–12 · 1,998 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Stevens High School - 42
Grades 9–12 · 1,771 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 845 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sturgis
10th grade in Summerset · depends on your address
Central High School - 41
Grades 9–12 · 1,998 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Stevens High School - 42
Grades 9–12 · 1,771 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 845 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sturgis
11th grade in Summerset · depends on your address
Central High School - 41
Grades 9–12 · 1,998 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Stevens High School - 42
Grades 9–12 · 1,771 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 845 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sturgis
12th grade in Summerset · depends on your address
Central High School - 41
Grades 9–12 · 1,998 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Stevens High School - 42
Grades 9–12 · 1,771 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rapid City
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 845 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Sturgis
Summerset runs its own schools through grade 12 (Meade School District 46-1). From grade PK, students attend the Rapid City School District 51-4, shared with Rapid City. Its elementary school is in Rapid City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Summerset
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Summerset vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Summerset’s borders.
Every school in Summerset
26 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 Summerset’s schools
Are Summerset’s schools good?
On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summerset children attend score below 70% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #29 of 35 South Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Summerset in?
Two districts: Meade School District 46-1 runs grades PK–12, and Rapid City School District 51-4 runs grades PK–12, shared with Rapid City.
Where do Summerset kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Central High School - 41, Stevens High School - 42 and Sturgis Brown High School - 01.
What is Summerset’s graduation rate?
71% of the class of 2023 in Rapid City School District 51-4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Summerset spend per student?
$10,735 in Meade School District 46-1 and $11,037 in Rapid City School District 51-4 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Summerset 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.