Top Rankings
Hot Springs School District 23-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 179 students in Hot Springs School District 23-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Hot Springs School District 23-2 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
739 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hot Springs School District 23-2, which is ranked within the top 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
77%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
% American Indian
7%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
73%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,434 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,683
$13,146
Spending / Student
$10,434
$12,647
Best Hot Springs School District 23-2 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hot Springs Middle School - 06
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
146 N 16th St
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-4092
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-4092
Gr: 6-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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