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McCook Central High School - 01

200 E Essex, Salem, SD 57058

BSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
118
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McCook Central School District 43-7
McCook County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 113 South Dakota high schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
39thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
86thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
82ndpercentile
Class size12.5 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 McCook Central High School - 01

McCook Central High School - 01 is a public high school in Salem, South Dakota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of McCook Central School District 43-7. The school is located in a remote rural area in McCook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 118 students were enrolled, with about 12.5 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 B (above average), compared with 113 South Dakota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

200 E Essex
Salem, SD 57058
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
118 students
Students per teacher
12.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
McCook Central School District 43-7
County
McCook County
NCES school ID
460102601026

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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.