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The highest-poverty public schools in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Across Lawrence County, South Dakota, 9 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Whitewood Elementary - 04 leads the list at 47.1%, against a median of 20.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
9
Lawrence County, South Dakota
Top % FRL
47.1%
Median % FRL
20.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Whitewood Elementary - 04Whitewood, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary13847.1%
2Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02Lead, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Middle13925.2%
3Creekside Elementary - 07Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary55323.0%
4Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Elementary24321.4%
5Mountain View Elementary - 08Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary16820.8%
6Lead-Deadwood High School - 01Lead, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1High21119.4%
7Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Middle54517.8%
8West Elementary - 03Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary32217.1%
9Spearfish High School - 01Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2High78716.1%
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