West Central High School - 01
Hartford, SD · High School · Grades 9-12
West Central High School - 01 is a high school in Hartford, SD with 403 students enrolled and a 60% proficiency rate. Part of West Central School District 49-7. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
West Central High School - 01 is a high school in Hartford, SD with 403 students enrolled in grades 9-12. It is part of the West Central School District 49-7. That headcount is above the 236-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 60% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 7 points below the 67% average for the West Central School District 49-7. Against the 56% South Dakota statewide average, the school sits 3 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 14 points. As a high school, it reports a 92% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 18.3 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
West Central High School - 01 is a high school located in Hartford, South Dakota. The school serves 403 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 60% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 92% graduation rate.
8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Central High School - 01 is part of the West Central School District 49-7 in South Dakota.
How This School Compares
West Central High School - 01 has 403 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in West Central School District 49-7 (236 students). Its 60% proficiency rate is 7 percentage points below the district average of 67%. Compared to the South Dakota state average of 56%, the school performs 3 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
West Central High School - 01 has 403 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.
According to EDFacts data, 60% of students at West Central High School - 01 meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
West Central High School - 01 has a 92% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
West Central High School - 01 is part of the West Central School District 49-7 in Hartford, South Dakota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.