| Rank | School | State | League | Division | W-L | League W-L | State W-L | Division W-L | Top 1000 W-L | Top 7000 W-L | Rating (Rounded) | Schedule Strength | Opponents' W-L |
| 1 | Harrisburg (SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 44-13 | 31-9 | 44-13 | 40-13 | 0-8 | 36-13 | 27 | 11.7 | 312-274 |
| 2 | Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 42-14 | 29-11 | 42-14 | 38-14 | 1-7 | 34-14 | 26.9 | 12.7 | 302-278 |
| 3 | Brandon Valley (Brandon, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 41-14 | 30-9 | 41-14 | 38-13 | 1-6 | 34-14 | 25.3 | 13.2 | 311-260 |
| 4 | Winner (SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 56-2 | 9-0 | 56-2 | 51-2 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 23.6 | -6.2 | 313-236 |
| 5 | Jefferson (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 29-14 | 21-11 | 29-14 | 25-14 | 0-5 | 23-14 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 242-214 |
| 6 | Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 49-10 | 26-6 | 49-10 | 47-7 | 0-1 | 27-10 | 20.2 | 0.3 | 314-301 |
| 7 | O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 34-20 | 27-14 | 34-20 | 31-19 | 0-7 | 26-20 | 17.7 | 11.8 | 300-259 |
| 8 | Tea (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 44-12 | 23-7 | 44-12 | 41-11 | 0-0 | 19-12 | 14.3 | -1.7 | 288-286 |
| 9 | Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 44-12 | 23-6 | 44-11 | 44-11 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 12.1 | -6.6 | 299-229 |
| 10 | Dell Rapids (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 44-11 | 29-8 | 44-11 | 38-11 | 0-0 | 17-11 | 10.2 | -3.7 | 297-259 |
| 11 | Yankton (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 39-17 | 23-9 | 39-17 | 36-14 | 0-0 | 15-17 | 9.2 | -0.7 | 291-287 |
| 12 | Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 22-27 | 18-21 | 22-27 | 19-26 | 1-5 | 15-27 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 287-229 |
| 13 | Sioux Valley (Volga, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 42-10 | 22-5 | 42-10 | 41-10 | 0-0 | 11-9 | 5.2 | -11 | 248-237 |
| 14 | West Central (Hartford, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 37-19 | 26-10 | 37-19 | 34-15 | 0-0 | 14-18 | 4.8 | -2.5 | 333-237 |
| 15 | Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 32-20 | 24-15 | 32-20 | 30-19 | 0-0 | 13-16 | 2.8 | -2.8 | 302-227 |
| 16 | Washington (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 15-35 | 13-28 | 15-35 | 13-33 | 0-8 | 8-35 | 2.1 | 13.9 | 299-221 |
| 17 | Madison (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 31-22 | 22-17 | 31-22 | 30-21 | 0-0 | 11-19 | 0.7 | -2.2 | 312-232 |
| 18 | Canton (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 32-19 | 25-14 | 32-19 | 30-19 | 0-0 | 11-18 | 0.3 | -1.9 | 300-226 |
| 19 | Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 34-17 | 22-7 | 34-17 | 34-16 | 0-2 | 9-15 | -0.4 | -7.3 | 280-199 |
| 20 | Brookings (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 32-20 | 20-11 | 32-20 | 30-16 | 0-0 | 13-18 | -0.8 | -2.9 | 252-285 |
| 21 | Watertown (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 25-26 | 17-19 | 25-26 | 24-23 | 0-0 | 10-24 | -1.4 | 2.4 | 276-247 |
| 22 | Lennox (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 26-25 | 18-21 | 26-25 | 26-24 | 0-0 | 9-20 | -2.9 | -4.5 | 296-223 |
| 23 | Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 20-30 | 16-20 | 20-30 | 20-26 | 0-4 | 6-26 | -3.8 | 3.8 | 296-221 |
| 24 | McCook Central/Montrose (Salem, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 27-19 | 19-11 | 27-19 | 27-18 | 0-1 | 4-14 | -6.7 | -7.5 | 244-188 |
| 25 | Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket, SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 32-15 | 5-4 | 32-15 | 32-14 | 0-1 | 0-14 | -6.8 | -12.8 | 223-202 |
| 26 | Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon, SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 28-17 | 4-1 | 28-17 | 27-17 | 0-1 | 3-15 | -7 | -11.7 | 230-184 |
| 27 | More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11B | 29-18 | 16-3 | 29-18 | 13-13 | 0-1 | 3-15 | -7.1 | -11.5 | 243-212 |
| 28 | Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 24-25 | 19-20 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 0-0 | 3-20 | -9.3 | -7.5 | 249-243 |
| 29 | Sturgis Brown (Sturgis, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 21-28 | 12-10 | 21-28 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 4-20 | -10.4 | -5.8 | 233-261 |
| 30 | Hot Springs (SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11B | 31-17 | 17-6 | 29-17 | 23-12 | 0-0 | 5-9 | -10.5 | -17.8 | 220-221 |
| 31 | Huron (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 17-32 | 8-26 | 17-32 | 15-30 | 0-0 | 4-27 | -10.6 | -0.3 | 280-230 |
| 32 | Tri-Valley (Colton, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 20-26 | 11-16 | 20-26 | 18-22 | 0-0 | 1-24 | -11.2 | -7.1 | 256-202 |
| 33 | Stevens (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 8-38 | 5-34 | 8-38 | 5-37 | 0-7 | 2-35 | -11.3 | 11.4 | 260-216 |
| 34 | Roncalli (Aberdeen, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 32-15 | 24-8 | 32-15 | 31-15 | 0-0 | 1-8 | -12.7 | -18.4 | 200-218 |
| 35 | Deuel (Clear Lake, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 24-14 | 17-8 | 24-14 | 23-14 | 0-0 | 0-6 | -13.5 | -18.5 | 173-171 |
| 36 | Beresford (SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 21-25 | 13-18 | 21-25 | 19-21 | 0-0 | 3-19 | -15 | -9.9 | 248-200 |
| 36 | Vermillion (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 19-27 | 15-25 | 19-27 | 19-26 | 0-0 | 2-17 | -15 | -10.7 | 223-234 |
| 38 | Mitchell (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 11-36 | 5-26 | 11-36 | 10-31 | 0-2 | 0-31 | -15.3 | 1.3 | 281-211 |
| 39 | Rapid City Christian (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 21-17 | 15-4 | 21-17 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 1-11 | -16.5 | -18.1 | 175-178 |
| 40 | Rapid City Central (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 4-40 | 3-36 | 4-40 | 3-37 | 0-7 | 1-38 | -17.7 | 11.5 | 256-202 |
| 41 | Milbank (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 19-28 | 10-22 | 18-28 | 9-25 | 0-0 | 2-17 | -18.5 | -11 | 243-219 |
| 42 | Spearfish (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 18-30 | 12-9 | 18-30 | 12-25 | 0-0 | 3-19 | -18.8 | -6.5 | 232-251 |
| 43 | Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 25-20 | 16-13 | 25-20 | 24-20 | 0-0 | 1-4 | -18.9 | -21 | 187-209 |
| 44 | Clark/Willow Lake (Clark, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 18-17 | 15-10 | 18-17 | 18-16 | 0-1 | 0-7 | -20.1 | -18.4 | 165-155 |
| 45 | Wagner (SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 18-23 | 2-7 | 18-23 | 17-23 | 0-1 | 0-16 | -20.4 | -12 | 211-165 |
| 46 | Groton (SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 23-20 | 18-15 | 22-20 | 21-18 | 0-0 | 0-6 | -22.9 | -23.4 | 170-212 |
| 46 | Redfield (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota (9 Man) | 9AA | 15-20 | 13-11 | 15-20 | 15-19 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -22.9 | -14.1 | 185-140 |
| 48 | Flandreau (SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 14-27 | 9-22 | 14-27 | 14-24 | 0-0 | 0-18 | -24 | -12.4 | 197-188 |
| 49 | Chamberlain (SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 11-33 | 5-23 | 11-33 | 11-32 | 0-0 | 0-21 | -29 | -12.3 | 230-199 |
| 50 | Menno/Scotland (Menno, SD) | South Dakota | 9-Man Freelance (9 Man) | 9AA | 8-16 | 0-0 | 8-16 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 0-5 | -30.1 | -20.5 | 101-108 |
| 51 | Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian (Tripp, SD) | South Dakota | 9-Man Freelance (9 Man) | 9AA | 9-15 | 0-0 | 9-15 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 0-6 | -32.5 | -25.8 | 100-112 |
| 52 | Parker (SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 8-25 | 5-18 | 8-25 | 8-25 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -32.6 | -13.9 | 159-147 |
| 53 | Miller/Highmore/Harrold (Miller, SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 8-31 | 1-4 | 8-31 | 8-30 | 0-1 | 0-13 | -33.5 | -12.5 | 210-148 |
| 54 | Douglas (Box Elder, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 2-43 | 1-21 | 2-43 | 0-34 | 0-0 | 0-26 | -34.6 | -3.8 | 249-210 |
| 55 | Belle Fourche (SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 11-33 | 4-17 | 11-31 | 7-15 | 0-0 | 0-13 | -35 | -18 | 180-239 |
| 56 | Webster (SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 8-33 | 8-25 | 8-33 | 8-31 | 0-0 | 0-9 | -35.1 | -18.8 | 201-172 |
| 57 | Lead-Deadwood (Lead, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11B | 13-28 | 12-12 | 13-26 | 7-22 | 0-0 | 0-13 | -35.8 | -19.6 | 194-184 |
| 58 | Custer (SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 10-34 | 7-14 | 10-33 | 2-22 | 0-0 | 0-14 | -36 | -17.5 | 195-219 |
| 59 | Sisseton (SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 10-32 | 5-16 | 9-32 | 8-26 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -40.4 | -20.7 | 183-199 |
| 60 | Bennett County (Martin, SD) | South Dakota | Western Great Plains (9 Man) | 9AA | 4-10 | 4-5 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -43.8 | -29.8 | 46-73 |
| 61 | Baltic (SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 1-31 | 1-25 | 1-31 | 1-31 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -45.9 | -13.5 | 165-132 |
| 62 | Hill City (SD) | South Dakota | Little Moreau (9 Man) | 9AA | 6-18 | 5-9 | 6-18 | 2-17 | 0-0 | 0-6 | -48.4 | -26.9 | 97-119 |
| 63 | Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 0-35 | 0-18 | 0-35 | 0-14 | 0-0 | 0-10 | -62 | -22.5 | 158-166 |