Top Rankings
Baltic School District 49-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 161 students in Baltic School District 49-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Baltic School District 49-1 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Baltic School District 49-1 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Baltic 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
580 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Baltic School District 49-1, 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.54
% American Indian
3%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,217 in this school district is less 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 $9,941 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
$12,217
$13,121
Spending / Student
$9,941
$12,623
Best Baltic School District 49-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baltic High School - 01
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003
(605) 529-5461
Baltic, SD 57003
(605) 529-5461
Grades: 9-12
| 161 students
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