Top Rankings
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 120 students in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5. 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 Schools in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Platte - Geddes High School - 01, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
7 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
509 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
3%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,222 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,251 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,222
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,251
$12,623
Best Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Platte - Geddes High School - 01
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Illinois Ave
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Grades: 9-12
| 120 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 S Illinois Ave
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Platte, SD 57369
(605) 337-3391
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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