Can I use Oglala Lakota County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Oglala Lakota County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Oglala Lakota County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Oglala Lakota County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Oglala Lakota County Schools & Education

Name: Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

5.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

5.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,701

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,409

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#25

of 65 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Oglala Lakota County

Measured School Summary

Oglala Lakota County has midrange measured school signals (score: 42/100) with a graduation rate of 5.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Oglala Lakota County spends $9,701 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 11% above the South Dakota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 77.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 31% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Oglala Lakota County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

42/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #25 of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data.

Completion

5.0%

77.4 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,701

$2,292 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Oglala Lakota County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Oglala Lakota County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Oglala Lakota County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#25

of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Elementary and high visible

1,798 students

Elementary 4Middle 0High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Oglala Lakota County 65-1 is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Oglala Lakota County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Oglala Lakota County Records Graduation Rate of Five Percent

Education data brief for Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

The graduation rate in Oglala Lakota County is 5.0%, significantly lower than the South Dakota state average of 82.4% and the national average of 87.0%. Education in the county is managed by a single district, Oglala Lakota County 65-1, which oversees six rural schools and 1,798 students. Wolf Creek School is the largest campus with 624 students, followed by Lakota Tech High School with 449 students. While graduation rates are low, the county's composite school score of 42.0 is higher than the state average of 38.3, though it remains below the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $9,701, which exceeds the state average of $7,409 but remains below the national average of $13,000. The district includes a virtual high school serving 90 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Oglala Lakota County

Reported Enrollment

1,798

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle0

High2

Other0

1 School District in Oglala Lakota County

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

6 schools

1,798 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Oglala Lakota County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Oglala Lakota County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Wolf Creek School - 02	Record	Oglala Lakota County 65-1	Pine Ridge, 57770Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	624
Lakota Tech High School - 10	Record	Oglala Lakota County 65-1	Batesland, 57716Rural: Distant	9–12	Vocational	449
Rockyford School - 03	Record	Oglala Lakota County 65-1	Porcupine, 57772Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	396
Batesland School - 01	Record	Oglala Lakota County 65-1	Batesland, 57716Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	196
Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92	Record	Oglala Lakota County 65-1	Batesland, 57716Rural: Remote	9–12	Virtual	90
Red Shirt School - 04	Record	Oglala Lakota County 65-1	Batesland, 57716Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	43

Wolf Creek School - 02

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Pine Ridge, 57770 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary624 students

Lakota Tech High School - 10

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Batesland, 57716 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12Vocational449 students

Rockyford School - 03

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Porcupine, 57772 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary396 students

Batesland School - 01

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Batesland, 57716 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary196 students

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Batesland, 57716 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12Virtual90 students

Red Shirt School - 04

Oglala Lakota County 65-1

Batesland, 57716 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary43 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,701

State avg $7,409

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which South Dakota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Deuel County (95.0%), Stanley County (95.0%), and Hamlin County (92.8%) currently lead South Dakota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in South Dakota?

Across South Dakota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,409. The highest current county values are Ziebach County ($13,420), Corson County ($10,486), and Sully County ($10,373). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Oglala Lakota County?

Oglala Lakota County has a school score of 42/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Oglala Lakota County?

The high school graduation rate in Oglala Lakota County is 5.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Oglala Lakota County spend per student?

Oglala Lakota County spends $9,701 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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