For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 139 students in LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
647 Students
39,834 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
2,950 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45-49% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)45-49%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
% American Indian
7%
26%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,583 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,909 is higher than the state median of $12,552. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,583
$13,047
Spending / Student
$19,909
$12,552
Best LEAD-Deadwood School District 40-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lead-deadwood Middle School - 02
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
234 S Main St
Lead, SD 57754
(605) 717-3898
Lead, SD 57754
(605) 717-3898
Gr: 6-8 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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