Groton Area School District 06-6

The Groton Area School District 06-6 in South Dakota is home to three high-performing schools: Groton Area High School - 01, Groton Area Middle School - 04, and Groton Area Elementary - 02. These schools consistently demonstrate excellent academic achievement, student outcomes, and efficient resource utilization, making the district a standout in the state.

Groton Area High School - 01 is a standout, ranking 28th out of 141 South Dakota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 97.4% four-year graduation rate and only a 0.5% dropout rate, along with strong academic performance, with 80.96% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61.9% proficient or better in Science. Groton Area Middle School - 04 is also a standout, ranking 4th out of 150 South Dakota middle schools and maintaining a 5-star rating and top 5 ranking in the state for the past three school years, with excellent performance in English Language Arts.

The Groton Area School District 06-6 as a whole is ranked 17th out of 126 districts in South Dakota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, suggesting a strong overall educational system. The district's schools consistently outperform state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and they have relatively low percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 8.57% at Groton Area High School - 01 to 16.61% at Groton Area Elementary - 02.