South Dakota Public Schools

2022 Data · NCES Common Core of Data (CCD)

715

Schools

147,686

Students

14.0:1

Avg Ratio

35.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

213

Elementary

144

Middle

181

High

Charter

Magnet

Largest Schools in South Dakota

School	City	Enrollment	Ratio	Type
Washington High School - 01	Sioux Falls	1,910	15.9:1	High
Lincoln High School - 02	Sioux Falls	1,883	16.2:1	High
Central High School - 41	Rapid City	1,768	17.6:1	High
Jefferson High School - 67	Sioux Falls	1,749	16.4:1	High
Roosevelt High School - 03	Sioux Falls	1,713	15.6:1	High
Stevens High School - 42	Rapid City	1,686	18.9:1	High
Harrisburg High School - 01	Harrisburg	1,613	14.9:1	High
Central High School - 01	Aberdeen	1,388	17.1:1	High
Brandon Valley High School - 01	Brandon	1,345	21.2:1	High
Watertown High School - 01	Watertown	1,220	16.6:1	High
Memorial Middle School - 04	Sioux Falls	1,168	16.8:1	Middle
Brookings High School - 01	Brookings	1,050	17.6:1	High
Ben Reifel Middle School - 68	Sioux Falls	1,010	14.8:1	Middle
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17	Sioux Falls	952	18.6:1	Elementary
Yankton High School - 01	Yankton	942	18.2:1	High
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07	Sioux Falls	940	16.1:1	Middle
Edison Middle School - 06	Sioux Falls	916	13.9:1	Middle
Mitchell High School - 01	Mitchell	896	18.4:1	High
Patriot Elementary -06	Box Elder	890	13.2:1	Elementary
Discovery Elementary - 26	Sioux Falls	877	17.6:1	Elementary
T F Riggs High School - 01	Pierre	842	16.9:1	High
Sturgis Brown High School - 01	Sturgis	842	16.6:1	High
Huron High School - 01	Huron	836	20.6:1	High
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School	Eagle Butte	830	11.1:1	Combined
Little Wound School	Kyle	828	16.6:1	Combined
Spearfish High School - 01	Spearfish	796	17.9:1	High
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02	Brookings	751	13.2:1	Middle
Douglas High School - 03	Box Elder	749	16.7:1	High
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	747	12.6:1	Middle
Pine Ridge School	Pine Ridge	740	74.0:1	Combined
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02	Brandon	729	17.0:1	Middle
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15	Sioux Falls	729	16.1:1	Elementary
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07	Brandon	728	16.3:1	Combined
George McGovern Middle School -09	Sioux Falls	719	13.1:1	Middle
John Harris Elementary - 23	Sioux Falls	706	18.1:1	Elementary
Whittier Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	704	11.2:1	Middle
Brandon Elementary - 03	Brandon	701	14.8:1	Elementary
Huron Middle School - 02	Huron	695	16.4:1	Middle
Georgia Morse Middle School - 02	Pierre	684	16.6:1	Middle
John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57	Sioux Falls	682	17.5:1	Elementary
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65	Sioux Falls	676	19.0:1	Elementary
Douglas Middle School - 01	Box Elder	670	16.3:1	Middle
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03	Harrisburg	667	11.9:1	Middle
Southwest Middle School - 38	Rapid City	660	19.1:1	Middle
Hayward Elementary - 38	Sioux Falls	652	14.0:1	Elementary
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54	Sioux Falls	632	16.7:1	Elementary
Wolf Creek School - 02	Pine Ridge	624	15.6:1	Combined
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20	Sioux Falls	623	15.5:1	Elementary
Mitchell Middle School - 02	Mitchell	616	15.5:1	Middle
St. Francis Indian School	St. Francis	616	16.2:1	Combined

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School Districts in South Dakota

Sioux Falls School District 49-542 schools Rapid City Area School District 51-427 schools Harrisburg School District 41-210 schools Brandon Valley School District 49-212 schools Aberdeen School District 06-110 schools Watertown School District 14-410 schools Brookings School District 05-16 schools Meade School District 46-111 schools Yankton School District 63-36 schools Huron School District 02-29 schools Pierre School District 32-25 schools Douglas School District 51-14 schools Mitchell School District 17-29 schools Spearfish School District 40-27 schools Tea Area School District 41-56 schools Todd County School District 66-19 schools Oglala Lakota County 65-16 schools Vermillion School District 13-14 schools West Central School District 49-76 schools Dakota Valley School District 61-84 schools Belle Fourche School District 09-15 schools Lennox School District 41-45 schools Madison Central School District 39-23 schools Milbank School District 25-44 schools Dell Rapids School District 49-33 schools Sisseton School District 54-23 schools Tri-Valley School District 49-63 schools Custer School District 16-14 schools Wagner Community School District 11-44 schools Canton School District 41-13 schools

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FAQ

How many public schools are in South Dakota?

South Dakota has 715 public schools serving 147,686 students.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in South Dakota?

The average student-teacher ratio in South Dakota is 14.0:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced lunch in South Dakota?

35.4% of students in South Dakota qualify for free or reduced lunch programs.