Aberdeen School District 06-1
Public
Regional · 15 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Aberdeen, Lincoln, Aberdeen, Prairiewood, Bath, Ravinia, Warner, Gem, Highland, Mercier, Ordway, Cambria, Westport, Garland and Carlisle, and parts of Westport and West Rondell.
At a glance
4,233Students enrolled
9Schools
15Towns served
$11,519Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
40%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03 or Warner Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03 or Groton Area Middle School - 04Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03 or Warner Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03 or Groton Area Middle School - 04Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03 or Frederick Area Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03 or Groton Area Middle School - 04Depends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
Holgate Middle School - 02 or Simmons Middle School - 03Depends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs SD
Math proficiency45%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,519
per student each year · 12% below the SD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
4,467’20
4,400’21
4,318’22
4,257’23
4,233’24
Students
White · 70%2,960
Hispanic · 10%443
Two or more races · 7%287
American Indian/Alaska Native · 6%263
Asian · 4%156
Black · 2%95
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Aberdeen28,189 people
Lincoln1,598 people
Aberdeen548 people
Prairiewood474 people
Bath446 people
Ravinia348 people
Warner282 people
Gem245 people
Highland130 people
Mercier121 people
Ordway118 people
Cambria89 people
Westport56 people
Garland20 people
Carlisle13 people
Also covers small parts of Westport and West Rondell.
Schools9 in district
Simmons Elementary - 10Elementary · Grades K–5 · 386 students · Aberdeen
CPublicC C Lee Elementary - 05Elementary · Grades K–5 · 356 students · Aberdeen
A+PublicMay Overby Elementary - 09Elementary · Grades K–5 · 327 students · Aberdeen
B-PublicO M Tiffany Elementary - 11Elementary · Grades K–5 · 304 students · Aberdeen
B-PublicMike Miller Elementary - 07Elementary · Grades K–5 · 282 students · Aberdeen
B+PublicLincoln Elementary - 08Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 233 students · Aberdeen
CPublicHolgate Middle School - 02Middle · Grades 6–8 · 497 students · Aberdeen
BPublicSimmons Middle School - 03Middle · Grades 6–8 · 464 students · Aberdeen
C+PublicCentral High School - 01High · Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · Aberdeen
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.