Index	Aberdeen	South Dakota	National
Average Test Scores	39%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	13	340	79,221
Total private schools	9	76	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	25	7,963

The Aberdeen, SD educational system consists of 13 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Aberdeen public schools have average test scores of 39% which is 8% lower than than the South Dakota average and 20% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Aberdeen public schools is 12:1, compared to 14:1 in South Dakota and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 86.7% have completed high school, 28.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.3% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Aberdeen

Index	Aberdeen	South Dakota	National
Completed 8th grade	89.9%	89.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.7%	86.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.5%	60.4%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.5%	38.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	28.3%	27.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.5%	8.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Aberdeen, SD School Districts

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There are a total of 13 public schools, 9 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Aberdeen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Aberdeen, SD schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Aberdeen, SD, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.7% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Aberdeen schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Aberdeen, SD schools.

Source: The Aberdeen, SD education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.