Public schools in White, SD
White has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 213 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Deubrook Area School District 05-6 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run White's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in White | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deubrook Area School District 05-6 | 4 | 423 | $11,567 |
| Elkton School District 05-3 | 1 | 441 | $11,628 |
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 White, 105 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deubrook High School - 01 | 105 | 11.4 | 4.8% | Deubrook Area |
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 White, 47 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deubrook Jr. High - 02 | 47 | 11.6 | 14.9% | Deubrook Area |
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.
3 elementary schools in White, 61 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 | 26 | 9.5 | not reported | Deubrook Area |
| Red Willow Colony School - 09 | 26 | 14.9 | not reported | Deubrook Area |
| Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 | 9 | 9.0 | not reported | Elkton |
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 White's public schools compare with South Dakota's
The median White school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the South Dakota median of 12.7. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 26 students (state 102).
| White | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 26 | 102 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 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 5 White 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 White
- Deubrook Area School District 05-6Runs 4 of White's 5 public schools and spent $11,567 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,567
- Deubrook High School - 01, the largest high school in White105 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.105
- Compare Deubrook Area School District 05-6 with Elkton School District 05-3White'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 a White 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 White
How many public schools are in White, SD?
5 public schools with an address in White were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 213 students.What is the largest high school in White?
Deubrook High School - 01, with 105 students in 2024-25 (Deubrook Area School District 05-6).Which districts run White's schools?
Deubrook Area School District 05-6 (4 schools), Elkton School District 05-3 (1 school). 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