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Wessington Springs High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

302 Dakota Ave N, Wessington Springs, SD 57382 · (605) 539-9391 · Part of Wessington Springs School District 36-2

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Directions
Students
94
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wessington Springs High School - 01

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 36.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Wessington Springs Jr. High - 0441 students
9–12Wessington Springs High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts90%
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 ↗

302 Dakota Ave N, Wessington Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 920
Grade 1022
Grade 1130
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
69’20
71’21
90’22
90’23
94’24

Up 36.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 99%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wessington Springs High School - 01 from Wessington Springs families.

Other schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2

The district →
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wessington Springs
B
145 students11:1
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wessington Springs
16 students16:1
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wessington Springs
5 students
Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wessington Springs
B−
41 students12:1
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Wessington Springs
22 students
Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Wessington Springs
B−
138 students

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; Wessington Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.