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Wagner Community School District 11-4 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 189 students in Wagner Community School District 11-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Wagner Community School District 11-4 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (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 Wagner Community School District 11-4 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wagner High School - 01, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
900 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wagner Community School District 11-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
# American Indian Students
506 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
56%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,382 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
285 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
32%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
35
# Students in K Grade:
77
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,171 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 $16,983 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,171
$13,121
Spending / Student
$16,983
$12,623
Best Wagner Community School District 11-4 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wagner High School - 01
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Walnut Ave Sw
Wagner, SD 57380
(605) 384-5426
Wagner, SD 57380
(605) 384-5426
Grades: 9-12
| 189 students
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