Photo: skua47 · CC BY 2.0Wagner’s public schools score below 67% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 33% of Wagner’s students scored proficient, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wagner, 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.
Wagner’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota (the state reports Wagner’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $16,919 per student in FY2024, against $13,040 across South Dakota. 55% of its revenue that year was federal (South Dakota 19%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Wagner Middle School - 03, then Wagner High School - 01. 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.
What’s behind Wagner’s grade
C: better than 33% of South Dakota school districts. Graduation is above the South Dakota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wagner, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wagner
Early Learning Center - 04
Grades PK · 102 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Wagner
Wagner Elementary - 02
Grades K–4 · 333 students · 10:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wagner
Wagner High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wagner
Wagner High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wagner
Wagner High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wagner’s public schools are run by Wagner School District 11-4, which also serves Bryan, Choteau Creek, Dante and Highland 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wagner vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Wagner’s borders.
Every school in Wagner
4 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 Wagner’s schools
Are Wagner’s schools good?
On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wagner children attend score below 67% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wagner in?
Wagner School District 11-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 919 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wagner kids go to high school?
Wagner High School - 01, with 201 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Wagner’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wagner School District 11-4 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Wagner spend per student?
$16,919 in Wagner School District 11-4 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wagner families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wagner → They have their own page.
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.