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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Lawrence County, South Dakota

6 public schools in Lawrence County, South Dakota appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Spearfish High School - 01 leads the list at 16.9:1, against a median of 12.8:1 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
6
Lawrence County, South Dakota
Top Students/teacher
16.9:1
Median Students/teacher
12.8:1
HIGHEST RATIO · LAWRENCE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Spearfish High School - 01Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2High78716.9:1
2Creekside Elementary - 07Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary55315.5:1
3Spearfish Middle School - 05Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Middle54514.9:1
4Lead-Deadwood High School - 01Lead, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1High21110.7:1
5West Elementary - 03Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary32210.5:1
6Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Elementary2439.0:1
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