Public schools in Arlington, SD
Arlington has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 292 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Arlington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Arlington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington School District 38-1 | 4 | 303 | $13,195 |
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.
One high school in Arlington, 76 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington High School - 01 | 76 | 7.7 | 13.2% | Arlington |
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.
One middle school in Arlington, 47 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Jr. High - 03 | 47 | 18.1 | 10.6% | Arlington |
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.
One elementary school in Arlington, 152 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Elementary - 02 | 152 | 14.1 | 13.8% | Arlington |
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.
One other school in Arlington, 17 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Preschool - 04 | 17 | 24.3 | 5.9% | Arlington |
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 Arlington's public schools compare with South Dakota's
The median Arlington school has 16.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the South Dakota median of 12.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 62 students (state 102).
| Arlington | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.1 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 62 | 102 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 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 4 Arlington 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 Arlington
- Arlington School District 38-1Runs 4 of Arlington's 4 public schools and spent $13,195 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,195
- Arlington High School - 01, the largest high school in Arlington76 students in 2024-25, 7.7 per teacher.76
- The largest public schools in South DakotaSouth Dakota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Arlington 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
- Aberdeen11 schools
- Mitchell10 schools
- Huron9 schools
- Faulkton7 schools
- Plankinton7 schools
- Spearfish7 schools
Questions about schools in Arlington
How many public schools are in Arlington, SD?
4 public schools with an address in Arlington were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 292 students.What is the largest high school in Arlington?
Arlington High School - 01, with 76 students in 2024-25 (Arlington School District 38-1).Which districts run Arlington's schools?
Arlington School District 38-1 (4 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