Public schools in Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 4,252 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Aberdeen School District 06-1 runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Aberdeen's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Aberdeen | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 | 9 | 4,326 | $10,673 |
| SD Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired | 2 | 20 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Aberdeen, 1,393 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School - 01 | 1,384 | 17.2 | 24.8% | Aberdeen |
| SDSBVI High School - 02 | 9 | 2.1 | not reported | SD Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Aberdeen, 961 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate Middle School - 02 | 497 | 14.5 | 22.3% | Aberdeen |
| Simmons Middle School - 03 | 464 | 15.0 | 36.2% | Aberdeen |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Aberdeen, 1,898 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Elementary - 10 | 386 | 12.7 | 36.5% | Aberdeen |
| C C Lee Elementary - 05 | 356 | 14.8 | 13.2% | Aberdeen |
| May Overby Elementary - 09 | 327 | 11.5 | 41.9% | Aberdeen |
| O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 | 304 | 12.9 | 49.7% | Aberdeen |
| Mike Miller Elementary - 07 | 282 | 13.6 | 32.6% | Aberdeen |
| Lincoln Elementary - 08 | 233 | 8.2 | 44.2% | Aberdeen |
| SDSBVI Elementary - 01 | 10 | 1.2 | 20.0% | SD Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Aberdeen's public schools compare with South Dakota's
The median Aberdeen school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Dakota median of 12.7. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 327 students (state 102).
| Aberdeen | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 327 | 102 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.5% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Aberdeen schools and the 670 South Dakota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Aberdeen
- Aberdeen School District 06-1Runs 9 of Aberdeen's 11 public schools and spent $10,673 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,673
- Central High School - 01, the largest high school in Aberdeen1,384 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.1,384
- Compare Aberdeen School District 06-1 with SD Sch for the Blind & Visually ImpairedAberdeen's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South DakotaSouth Dakota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Aberdeen addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls52 schools
- Rapid City25 schools
- Mitchell10 schools
- Huron9 schools
- Faulkton7 schools
- Plankinton7 schools
- Spearfish7 schools
- Watertown7 schools
Questions about schools in Aberdeen
How many public schools are in Aberdeen, SD?
11 public schools with an address in Aberdeen were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 4,252 students.What is the largest high school in Aberdeen?
Central High School - 01, with 1,384 students in 2024-25 (Aberdeen School District 06-1).Which districts run Aberdeen's schools?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 (9 schools), SD Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25