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Schools in Tolstoy

Tolstoy’s public schools

Hoven School District 53-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tolstoy. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
64%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.3K
▲ 63% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.3
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
112 students on the public path
In brief

Tolstoy’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Tolstoy’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Hoven Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 90%); Hoven High School - 01 lowest (51%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Tolstoy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hoven Elementary - 02in HovenA
7–8Hoven Jr. High - 03in HovenNo scores
9–12Hoven High School - 01in HovenB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hoven School District 53-2.

The district

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

Hoven School District 53-2Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 112 students · 7.3 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$21,304SD $13,040 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 51% · 52 students tested
Math54%
State average 42.2% · 52 students tested

Tolstoy vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Tolstoy—Hoven School District 53-2

Every school in Tolstoy

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).

Also serving Tolstoyin other towns
Hoven Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hoven
A
69 students8:1Rate it →
Hoven Jr. High - 03
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hoven
14 students10:1Rate it →
Hoven High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Hoven
B−
29 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Tolstoy’s schools

Are Tolstoy’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Tolstoy. Hoven School District 53-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Tolstoy. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Tolstoy in?

Hoven School District 53-2.

Where do Tolstoy kids go to high school?

Hoven High School - 01.

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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.