Tea Area High School - 03

500 W Brian St, Tea, SD 57064

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
717
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Tea Area School District 41-5
Lincoln County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 113 South Dakota high schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
56thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
67thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
99thpercentile
College readinessAt least 18% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
51stpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
1stpercentile

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 Tea Area High School - 03

Tea Area High School - 03 is a public high school in Tea, South Dakota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Tea Area School District 41-5. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Lincoln County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 717 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 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

500 W Brian St
Tea, SD 57064
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
717 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Tea Area School District 41-5
County
Lincoln County
NCES school ID
460005201235

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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.