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Lead, SD
Public School Ratings




Lead Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Lead Deadwood School District 40 1 School District details

Lead Deadwood School District 40 1 School District
320 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754

671 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Lead Deadwood School District 40 1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Dakota

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.6% of all SD school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
46%
53%
49%
38%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education 10 School
22023 Job Corps Ctr
Nemo, SD, 57759
09-12
Lead-Deadwood Elementary 03 School
716 Main St
Deadwood, SD, 57732
KG-05
Lead-Deadwood High School 01
320 S Main St
Lead, SD, 57754
09-12
Lead-Deadwood Middle School 02
234 S Main St
Lead, SD, 57754
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.2% 71.1%
Black 0.9% 3.5%
Hispanic 6.9% 8.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 1.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 7.2% 15.1%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 31.0% 36.5%
Free lunch eligible 29.1% 30.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.9% 6.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,724 $6,525,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,009 $677,000 5.4%
Staff $694 $466,000 3.7%
General Administration $475 $319,000 2.6%
School Administration $811 $544,000 4.4%
Operation $3,674 $2,465,000 19.7%
Transportation $462 $310,000 2.5%
Other $692 $464,000 3.7%
Total Support $7,817 $5,245,000 42.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,080 $725,000 5.8%
Total Expenditures $18,621 $12,495,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,439 $948,035,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $655 $96,397,000 5.0%
Staff $459 $67,585,000 3.5%
General Administration $376 $55,299,000 2.9%
School Administration $540 $79,572,000 4.1%
Operation $1,159 $170,584,000 8.8%
Transportation $408 $60,065,000 3.1%
Other $415 $61,077,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,011 $590,579,000 30.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,698 $397,284,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $13,149 $1,935,898,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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