2021 Best School Districts in Pennington CountyAbout this List

The 2021 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

Best Districts

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Hill City School District
School District
Hill City, SD
Rating 4.5 out of 5 6 reviews
Niche User: Very competitive school in my opinion which I think helped me strive to do better, some people do not do well with that but I think it pushed a lot of the students in my class. It is in a great location though, were surrounded by the Black Hills and we got graduate at Mt Rushmore which is an amazing experience because we are one of the very few schools that get to graduate at a national monument!
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grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
3 Total Schools
457 Students
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Wall School District
School District
Wall, SD
Rating 4 out of 5 2 reviews
Junior: It’s great, for a small school! Bullying isn’t tolerated, there are numerous clubs and extracurriculars, and the staff are kind! Teachers and administration do their best to keep kids on track, especially during unprecedented times. My favorite part about it is the opportunity to take online classes that aren’t offered. Wall does the best it can with what it has, and I couldn’t be more proud!
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grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
4 Total Schools
271 Students
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Douglas School District
School District
Box Elder, SD
Rating 3.29 out of 5 7 reviews
Alum: I didn’t mind this school. Not the best for sports but hopefully that gets better. Education is good. We do good on testing every year. The teachers are good. They know what their talking about most of the time and care about their students being just education.
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grade B minus
Overall Niche Grade
5 Total Schools
2,927 Students
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Rapid City Area School District
School District
Rapid City, SD
Rating 3.72 out of 5 85 reviews
Senior: I’ve been in this school district since kindergarten! I have made so many friends through all of the fun activities that RCAS has provided! Along with having fun, I’ve been given the tools and resources that I need to do my best and to reach my goals. I have always been able to get help from anyone in the district, however the only thing I would change is being able to provide substitutes that know about the specific subject that they are filling in for. More so when teachers leave for extended periods of time. The students in these classes are left with a teacher that is not as helpful and does not know how to properly teach the material to the students.
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grade B minus
Overall Niche Grade
25 Total Schools
13,832 Students
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New Underwood School District
School District
New Underwood, SD
Rating 4.33 out of 5 3 reviews
Senior: I have had a great experience at the New Underwood School District. I am very involved because New Underwood had given me the opportunity. There might not be hundreds of clubs to join, but the ones we do have are friendly and fun. People are pleasant and enjoyable to be around. Additionally, sports are a blast because people do not have to try out for a spot on the team. There is such a small population that class sizes are small, which makes it easier for teachers to bond with their students. Overall, it is a friendly environment that others should come and see.
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grade B minus
Overall Niche Grade
3 Total Schools
236 Students
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195 Students
16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio
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