Best Public High Schools in Sioux Falls, SD (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 7,575 students in Sioux Falls, SD.

The top-ranked public high schools in Sioux Falls, SD are Lincoln High School - 02, Jefferson High School - 67 and Structured Teaching - 12. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Sioux Falls, SD public high schools have an score of 41% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and score of 66% (versus the 63% statewide average). High schools in Sioux Falls have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public high schools.

Sioux Falls, SD public high school have a of 86%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson High School - 67, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).