Best Public Schools in Faith, SD

Summary:

The city of Faith, South Dakota is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Faith School District 46-2. The data reveals a mix of standout and struggling schools, with Faith High School - 01 and Faith Elementary - 02 consistently outperforming the state average, while Faith Junior High - 06 and Maurine Elementary - 04 struggle to meet benchmarks.

Faith High School - 01 stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 40th out of 141 high schools in the state and maintaining a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate. The school also outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Faith Elementary - 02 excels in Smarter Balanced Assessments for all grades, with proficiency rates well above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The data also reveals disparities in student outcomes, with Maurine Elementary - 04 struggling the most, having the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 22.2% and lower test scores compared to the state and district averages. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, as the schools with higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maurine Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	17291 US Hwy 212	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	18	2	9.0		18 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				50.0			28.6			$14,608	$245	$14,363
Faith Elementary - 02	Public	K-6	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 967-2152	72	6	11.2	36.1%	57 (79.2%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)								(n/a)	61.5			61.3	46.2		54.8			$12,159	$3,946	$8,213
Faith High School - 01	Public	9-12	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	77	6	13.7	32.5%	61 (79.2%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	2 (2.6%)	7 (9.1%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	68.1	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		55.4	67^th of 138 public high schools	51.4%	27			81.0			38.1			52.4	$10,934	$441	$10,494
Faith Junior High - 06	Public	7-8	206 W 5th St	Faith	57626	Meade County	Faith School District 46-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 967-2152	19	2	9.5	42.1%	17 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)		40.0		42.1			15.8	30.0		$9,449	$351	$9,098

Cities Near Faith

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dupree	21.52 mi	3	150^th
Opal	22.18 mi	1
Howes	27.9 mi	1
Isabel	39.17 mi	1
Eagle Butte	39.23 mi	7	153^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.