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1 / 22#22. Structured Teaching
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 21 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
Best public high schools in the Sioux Falls metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Sioux Falls metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 22#21. Summit Oaks-Residential
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 22 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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3 / 22#20. Teachwell Academy High School - 01
- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 51 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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4 / 22#19. Community Campus
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 56 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable
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5 / 22#18. Parker High School
- Location: Parker School District, SD
- Enrollment: 157 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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6 / 22#17. West Central High School
- Location: West Central School District, SD
- Enrollment: 403 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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7 / 22#16. Canton High School
- Location: Canton School District, SD
- Enrollment: 283 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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8 / 22#15. Lennox High School
- Location: Lennox School District, SD
- Enrollment: 359 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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9 / 22#14. Tea Area High School
- Location: Tea Area School District, SD
- Enrollment: 610 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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10 / 22#13. Garretson High School
- Location: Garretson School District, SD
- Enrollment: 128 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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11 / 22#12. Tri-Valley High School
- Location: Tri-Valley School District, SD
- Enrollment: 276 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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12 / 22#11. Baltic High School
- Location: Baltic School District, SD
- Enrollment: 162 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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13 / 22#10. Jefferson High School - 67
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,749 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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14 / 22#9. Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School
- Location: Hills-Beaver Creek School District, MN
- Enrollment: 196 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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15 / 22#8. Harrisburg High School
- Location: Harrisburg School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,613 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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16 / 22#7. Luverne Senior High School
- Location: Luverne Public School District, MN
- Enrollment: 378 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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17 / 22#6. Dell Rapids High School
- Location: Dell Rapids School District, SD
- Enrollment: 290 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 22#5. Roosevelt High School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,713 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 22#4. West Lyon High School
- Location: West Lyon Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 307 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 22#3. Brandon Valley High School
- Location: Brandon Valley School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,345 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 22#2. Washington High School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,910 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 22#1. Lincoln High School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,883 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
