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LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1

320 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 144 students in LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
670 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45-49% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
42%
48%
51%
40-44%
42%
(21-22)
45-49%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.59
% American Indian
7%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,876 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,225 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,876
$13,146
Spending / Student
$19,225
$12,647

Best LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lead-deadwood Middle School - 02
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
234 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754
(605) 717-3898
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 670 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 45-49% (Top 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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