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Tea Area High School - 03

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 W Brian St, Tea, SD 57064 · (605) 498-2700 · Part of Tea Area School District 41-5

Tea’s School Grade A− better than 75% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
717
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Tea Area High School - 03

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 40.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Tea kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Tea Area Middle School - 02583 students
9–12Tea Area High School - 03You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 W Brian St, Tea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9200
Grade 10190
Grade 11155
Grade 12172
Enrollment over time
510’20
568’21
610’22
670’23
717’24

Up 40.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tea Area High School - 03 from Tea families.

Other schools in Tea Area School District 41-5

The district →
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tea
A
538 students17:1
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tea
A
379 students15:1
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sioux Falls
B+
292 students14:1
Tea Area Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tea
B−
583 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Tea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.