Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades K–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Lead, Deadwood and Central City.
At a glance
647Students enrolled
4Schools
3Towns served
$17,440Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
28%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based 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 proficiency35%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
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
$17,440
per student each year · 34% above the SD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
747’20
694’21
734’22
670’23
647’24
Students
White · 82%533
American Indian/Alaska Native · 7%46
Hispanic · 6%39
Two or more races · 3%18
Asian · 1%6
Black · 1%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Elementary · Grades K–5 · 243 students · Deadwood
CPublicLead-Deadwood Middle School - 02Middle · Grades 6–8 · 139 students · Lead
CPublicLead-Deadwood High School - 01High · Grades 9–12 · 211 students · Lead
CPublicLead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10High · Grades 9–12 · 54 students · Nemo
D-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
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.