Douglas High School - 03

420 Patriot Dr, Box Elder, SD 57719

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
739
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Douglas School District 51-1
Pennington County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 113 South Dakota high schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
22ndpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
27thpercentile
Class size17.1 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Douglas High School - 03

Douglas High School - 03 is a public high school in Box Elder, South Dakota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Douglas School District 51-1. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Pennington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 739 students were enrolled, with about 17.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota high school (11.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 113 South Dakota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

420 Patriot Dr
Box Elder, SD 57719
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
739 students
Students per teacher
17.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Douglas School District 51-1
County
Pennington County
NCES school ID
461941000174

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.