Best Lawrence County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 1,102 students in Lawrence County, SD.

The top-ranked public high schools in Lawrence County, SD are Spearfish High School - 01, Black Hills Education Connections - 06 and Lead-deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lawrence County, SD public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 63% statewide average). High schools in Lawrence County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public high schools.

Lawrence County, SD public high school have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Spearfish High School - 01, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).