Best counties for school ratings in South Dakota
Top 25 of 66 counties with data.
Ranked by school district rating (NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute, 2024-25), highest first.
Best counties for school ratings in South Dakota
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Faulk7.4 County page | |
| 02 | Miner7.4 County page | |
| 03 | Dewey7.4 County page | |
| 04 | Hanson7.2 County page | |
| 05 | Edmunds7.0 County page | |
| 06 | Potter7.0 County page | |
| 07 | Grant7.0 County page | |
| 08 | Jones6.9 County page | |
| 09 | Sully6.9 County page | |
| 10 | Lincoln6.9 County page | |
| 11 | Harding6.8 County page | |
| 12 | Custer6.8 County page | |
| 13 | Davison6.8 County page | |
| 14 | Hamlin6.7 County page | |
| 15 | Day6.7 County page | |
| 16 | Kingsbury6.7 County page | |
| 17 | Jackson6.7 County page | |
| 18 | Gregory6.7 County page | |
| 19 | Hughes6.6 County page | |
| 20 | Brown6.6 County page | |
| 21 | Hand6.6 County page | |
| 22 | Union6.6 County page | |
| 23 | Haakon6.5 County page | |
| 24 | Walworth6.5 County page | |
| 25 | Bon Homme6.4 County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks South Dakota counties by school district rating, sorted so the best places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For school ratings, a higher value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the highest. Want to weigh school ratings against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of school district rating.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in South Dakota has the highest school ratings?
- Faulk has the highest school ratings in South Dakota, at 7.4.
- What is the school ratings in Faulk?
- Faulk is ranked #1 in South Dakota for school ratings, at 7.4.
- What are the top counties in South Dakota for school ratings?
- Faulk (7.4), then Miner (7.4), and Dewey (7.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
- How is this school ratings ranking calculated?
- Counties in South Dakota are ranked by school district rating (NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute, 2024-25), highest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Is this a school district ranking?
- This list ranks counties by school district rating (school district rating), not individual schools or named districts. A county with several districts is represented by that county-level rating. For a specific school, use the county page and the live map.
- How does South Dakota compare to the rest of the US for school ratings?
- This list is South Dakota only. See the national ranking of the best counties for school ratings at hearthmap.app/best/best-school-ratings.
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