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Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 72 students in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sully Buttes High School - 07, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
229 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.54
% American Indian
6%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
83%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,441 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,965 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,441
$13,121
Spending / Student
$22,965
$12,623
Best Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sully Buttes High School - 07
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Onida, SD 57564
(605) 258-2617
Grades: 9-12
| 72 students
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