| 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 | 42-10 | 30-7 | 42-10 | 38-10 | 0-5 | 34-10 | 26.7 | 8.4 | 259-246 |
| 2 | Brandon Valley (Brandon, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 36-13 | 28-9 | 36-13 | 34-12 | 0-5 | 30-13 | 25 | 10.8 | 263-219 |
| 3 | Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 36-14 | 27-11 | 36-14 | 33-14 | 0-7 | 29-14 | 24.1 | 11.4 | 256-234 |
| 4 | Winner (SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 50-2 | 8-0 | 50-2 | 46-2 | 0-0 | 21-2 | 21.7 | -7.5 | 273-198 |
| 5 | Jefferson (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 27-11 | 20-9 | 27-11 | 23-11 | 0-2 | 21-11 | 20.8 | 8.8 | 188-186 |
| 6 | Riggs [T. F.] (Pierre, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 44-9 | 23-6 | 44-9 | 42-6 | 0-1 | 25-9 | 17.9 | 0.1 | 263-263 |
| 7 | O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 31-19 | 24-14 | 31-19 | 28-18 | 0-6 | 24-19 | 16.7 | 12.1 | 267-220 |
| 8 | Tea (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 43-9 | 23-5 | 43-9 | 41-8 | 0-0 | 19-9 | 14.9 | -3.8 | 254-253 |
| 9 | Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 41-10 | 22-5 | 41-9 | 41-9 | 0-1 | 10-10 | 11.6 | -8.7 | 250-209 |
| 10 | Dell Rapids (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 41-9 | 27-7 | 41-9 | 35-9 | 0-0 | 14-9 | 9.6 | -6.5 | 247-230 |
| 11 | Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 21-24 | 17-19 | 21-24 | 18-23 | 1-4 | 15-24 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 253-192 |
| 12 | Yankton (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 35-16 | 20-9 | 35-16 | 32-13 | 0-0 | 13-16 | 8.1 | -2 | 251-248 |
| 13 | West Central (Hartford, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 33-18 | 23-10 | 33-18 | 30-14 | 0-0 | 12-17 | 3.8 | -3.5 | 289-205 |
| 14 | Sioux Valley (Volga, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 37-9 | 20-5 | 37-9 | 36-9 | 0-0 | 9-8 | 3.7 | -14.6 | 201-204 |
| 15 | Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 27-19 | 22-15 | 27-19 | 26-18 | 0-0 | 9-15 | 2.6 | -4 | 245-195 |
| 16 | Washington (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 14-32 | 12-27 | 14-32 | 12-31 | 0-6 | 7-32 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 259-190 |
| 17 | Canton (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 31-16 | 24-12 | 31-16 | 29-16 | 0-0 | 11-15 | 0.4 | -3.2 | 254-202 |
| 18 | Bridgewater/Emery/Ethan (Emery, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 33-15 | 21-7 | 33-15 | 33-15 | 0-2 | 9-14 | 0.1 | -8.8 | 257-178 |
| 19 | Madison (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 29-20 | 20-16 | 29-20 | 28-19 | 0-0 | 10-17 | -0.1 | -4.2 | 276-203 |
| 20 | Brookings (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 29-18 | 18-10 | 29-18 | 27-14 | 0-0 | 13-16 | -1 | -3.8 | 217-244 |
| 21 | Aberdeen Central (Aberdeen, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 20-26 | 16-18 | 20-26 | 20-23 | 0-3 | 6-23 | -3.4 | 2 | 252-195 |
| 22 | Watertown (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 19-26 | 14-19 | 19-26 | 18-23 | 0-0 | 7-24 | -3.9 | 1.6 | 234-201 |
| 23 | Lennox (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 21-24 | 16-20 | 21-24 | 21-23 | 0-0 | 5-19 | -5.4 | -6.6 | 242-189 |
| 24 | McCook Central/Montrose (Salem, SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 26-18 | 18-11 | 26-18 | 26-17 | 0-1 | 4-14 | -6 | -7.3 | 228-166 |
| 25 | Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (Mt. Vernon, SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 25-16 | 2-1 | 25-16 | 24-16 | 0-1 | 1-14 | -6.9 | -12.3 | 196-158 |
| 26 | Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (Woonsocket, SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 30-13 | 4-3 | 30-13 | 30-12 | 0-1 | 0-12 | -7 | -15.4 | 189-180 |
| 27 | Dakota Valley (North Sioux City, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 23-22 | 18-18 | 23-22 | 22-21 | 0-0 | 3-17 | -10.1 | -9.7 | 211-215 |
| 28 | More [St. Thomas] (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11B | 25-17 | 14-3 | 25-17 | 9-12 | 0-1 | 2-14 | -10.2 | -14.4 | 202-184 |
| 29 | Tri-Valley (Colton, SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 20-23 | 11-13 | 20-23 | 18-19 | 0-0 | 1-22 | -11.4 | -9.1 | 230-175 |
| 30 | Hot Springs (SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11B | 31-15 | 17-5 | 29-15 | 23-10 | 0-0 | 5-7 | -11.6 | -20.9 | 188-208 |
| 31 | Huron (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 15-30 | 6-25 | 15-30 | 13-28 | 0-0 | 4-25 | -11.8 | -1.6 | 246-197 |
| 32 | Sturgis Brown (Sturgis, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 20-26 | 11-8 | 20-26 | 11-23 | 0-0 | 3-19 | -12 | -7.6 | 201-235 |
| 32 | Stevens (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 8-35 | 5-31 | 8-35 | 5-34 | 0-6 | 2-32 | -12 | 11.4 | 233-184 |
| 34 | Roncalli (Aberdeen, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 30-14 | 23-8 | 30-14 | 30-14 | 0-0 | 1-8 | -12.8 | -19.1 | 182-191 |
| 35 | Beresford (SD) | South Dakota | Big East | 11B | 21-23 | 13-16 | 21-23 | 19-19 | 0-0 | 3-18 | -14.5 | -10.9 | 226-184 |
| 36 | Deuel (Clear Lake, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 23-12 | 16-7 | 23-12 | 22-12 | 0-0 | 0-6 | -14.9 | -19.9 | 142-151 |
| 37 | Mitchell (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 11-33 | 5-24 | 11-33 | 10-29 | 0-1 | 0-30 | -15.2 | 0 | 247-186 |
| 38 | Vermillion (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 18-25 | 14-23 | 18-25 | 18-24 | 0-0 | 2-15 | -15.4 | -11.2 | 195-206 |
| 39 | Rapid City Christian (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 18-16 | 12-4 | 18-16 | 11-16 | 0-0 | 1-10 | -16.7 | -18.9 | 150-143 |
| 40 | Spearfish (SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 17-27 | 11-7 | 17-27 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 3-18 | -16.9 | -6.9 | 205-211 |
| 41 | Rapid City Central (Rapid City, SD) | South Dakota | Metro | 11AAA | 3-37 | 2-34 | 3-37 | 2-34 | 0-5 | 1-35 | -17.9 | 10.5 | 214-173 |
| 42 | Milbank (SD) | South Dakota | Dakota 12 | 11A | 19-25 | 10-20 | 18-25 | 9-23 | 0-0 | 2-15 | -18.3 | -12.7 | 218-195 |
| 42 | Clark/Willow Lake (Clark, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 16-15 | 14-9 | 16-15 | 16-14 | 0-1 | 0-6 | -18.3 | -20.2 | 134-130 |
| 44 | Wagner (SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 17-22 | 1-7 | 17-22 | 16-22 | 0-1 | 0-15 | -20.9 | -12.4 | 188-144 |
| 45 | Mobridge-Pollock (Mobridge, SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 22-19 | 14-13 | 22-19 | 21-19 | 0-0 | 1-3 | -21.3 | -23.9 | 156-185 |
| 46 | Groton (SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 21-19 | 17-15 | 20-19 | 19-17 | 0-0 | 0-6 | -22.6 | -23.3 | 154-182 |
| 47 | 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 | 13-25 | 8-21 | 13-25 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 0-16 | -24.7 | -15.2 | 172-167 |
| 49 | Chamberlain (SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 11-31 | 5-21 | 11-31 | 11-30 | 0-0 | 0-18 | -30 | -14.3 | 200-189 |
| 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 | 8-24 | 5-17 | 8-24 | 8-24 | 0-0 | 0-12 | -32.9 | -14 | 147-130 |
| 53 | Miller/Highmore/Harrold (Miller, SD) | South Dakota | Southeastern South Dakota | 11B | 8-29 | 1-2 | 8-29 | 8-28 | 0-1 | 0-12 | -34.5 | -13.7 | 187-131 |
| 54 | Webster (SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 8-31 | 8-23 | 8-31 | 8-29 | 0-0 | 0-9 | -35.3 | -19.2 | 182-154 |
| 55 | Douglas (Box Elder, SD) | South Dakota | Eastern South Dakota | 11AA | 2-40 | 1-18 | 2-40 | 0-31 | 0-0 | 0-23 | -35.9 | -5.2 | 214-187 |
| 56 | Belle Fourche (SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 10-31 | 3-15 | 10-29 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -37 | -18.2 | 158-210 |
| 57 | Lead-Deadwood (Lead, SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11B | 13-26 | 12-10 | 13-24 | 7-21 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -37.3 | -21.7 | 171-167 |
| 58 | Custer (SD) | South Dakota | Black Hills | 11A | 8-33 | 5-13 | 8-32 | 0-21 | 0-0 | 0-12 | -37.8 | -17.3 | 177-187 |
| 59 | Sisseton (SD) | South Dakota | Northeast | 11B | 10-30 | 5-14 | 9-30 | 8-24 | 0-0 | 0-12 | -40.8 | -21.1 | 162-181 |
| 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 | 1-29 | 1-24 | 1-29 | 1-29 | 0-0 | 0-11 | -46.2 | -13.6 | 143-116 |
| 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 | 0-32 | 0-16 | 0-32 | 0-12 | 0-0 | 0-8 | -60.8 | -22.6 | 133-140 |