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

No. Use the Walworth 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 Walworth 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 Walworth County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Walworth County Schools & Education

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

Walworth 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

90.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 82.4%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,609

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,409

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#24

of 65 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Walworth County

Measured School Summary

Walworth County performs at an average level with a school score of 42/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.8%.

Funding Context

At $6,609 per pupil, Walworth County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 11% above the South Dakota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 8.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 11% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Walworth 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

7 public schools and 2 districts 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 #24 of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data.

Completion

90.8%

8.4 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,609

$800 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts 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

Walworth County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, 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 Walworth 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

Walworth 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

#24

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.

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6

Elementary to high school visible

574 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Selby Area School District 62-5

Elementary to high school visible

180 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Walworth County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Walworth County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

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

Data Story

Walworth County Graduation Rate Surpasses State and National Averages

Education data brief for Walworth County, South Dakota.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Walworth County reports a graduation rate of 90.8%, which is notably higher than the South Dakota state average of 82.4% and the national average of 87.0%. There are 754 public school students in the county, served by two districts: Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 and Selby Area School District 62-5. Mobridge-Pollock is the larger entity, with 574 students enrolled across four schools. The county's composite school score is 42.3, which is higher than the state average of 38.3 but lower than the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $6,609, which is below the state average of $7,409 and significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. All seven schools in the county are situated in either town or rural areas, and no charter schools are present. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Walworth County

Reported Enrollment

754

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle2

High2

Other0

2 School Districts in Walworth County

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6

4 schools

574 students

Selby Area School District 62-5

3 schools

180 students

7 Public Schools in Walworth 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 Walworth County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Mobridge High School - 01	Record	Mobridge-Pollock 62-6	Mobridge, 57601Town: Remote	9–12	High	182
Freeman Davis Elementary - 03	Record	Mobridge-Pollock 62-6	Mobridge, 57601Town: Remote	KG–2	Primary	149
Mobridge Middle School - 02	Record	Mobridge-Pollock 62-6	Mobridge, 57601Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	127
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04	Record	Mobridge-Pollock 62-6	Mobridge, 57601Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	116
Selby Elementary - 02	Record	Selby Area School District 62-5	Selby, 57472Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	91
Selby High School - 01	Record	Selby Area School District 62-5	Selby, 57472Rural: Remote	9–12	High	52
Selby Middle School - 03	Record	Selby Area School District 62-5	Selby, 57472Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	37

Mobridge High School - 01

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6

Mobridge, 57601 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High182 students

Freeman Davis Elementary - 03

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6

Mobridge, 57601 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–2Primary149 students

Mobridge Middle School - 02

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6

Mobridge, 57601 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle127 students

Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6

Mobridge, 57601 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary116 students

Selby Elementary - 02

Selby Area School District 62-5

Selby, 57472 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary91 students

Selby High School - 01

Selby Area School District 62-5

Selby, 57472 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High52 students

Selby Middle School - 03

Selby Area School District 62-5

Selby, 57472 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle37 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,609

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 Walworth County?

Walworth 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 Walworth County?

The high school graduation rate in Walworth County is 90.8%, which is above 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 Walworth County spend per student?

Walworth County spends $6,609 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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