South Dakota public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Lincoln Elementary - 08 in Aberdeen had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any South Dakota public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 8.2, against a state average of 13.3 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, South Dakota, 2024-25Lincoln Elementary - 08 8.2; McLaughlin High School - 01 8.2; Bennett County High School - 01 8.8; Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 9.0; Lyman Elementary - 04 9.0; Freeman High School - 01 9.3; White River High School - 01 9.4; Marion Elementary - 02 9.4; Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 9.5; Kadoka Elementary - 02 9.5; South Dakota 13.3.051015Lincoln Elementary - 088.2McLaughlin High School - 018.2Bennett County High School - 018.8Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 039.0Lyman Elementary - 049.0Freeman High School - 019.3White River High School - 019.4Marion Elementary - 029.4Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 029.5Kadoka Elementary - 029.5South Dakota 13.3
Students per teacher, South Dakota, 2024-25Lincoln Elementary - 08 8.2; McLaughlin High School - 01 8.2; Bennett County High School - 01 8.8; Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 9.0; Lyman Elementary - 04 9.0; Freeman High School - 01 9.3; White River High School - 01 9.4; Marion Elementary - 02 9.4; Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 9.5; Kadoka Elementary - 02 9.5; South Dakota 13.3.051015Lincoln Elementary - 088.2McLaughlin High School - 018.2Bennett County High School - 018.8Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 039.0Lyman Elementary - 049.0Freeman High School - 019.3White River High School - 019.4Marion Elementary - 029.4Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 029.5Kadoka Elementary - 029.5South Dakota 13.3
Students per teacher, South Dakota, 2024-25Lincoln Elementary - 08 8.2; McLaughlin High School - 01 8.2; Bennett County High School - 01 8.8; Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 9.0; Lyman Elementary - 04 9.0; Freeman High School - 01 9.3; White River High School - 01 9.4; Marion Elementary - 02 9.4; Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 9.5; Kadoka Elementary - 02 9.5; South Dakota 13.3.051015Lincoln Elementary - 088.2McLaughlin High School - 018.2Bennett County High School - 018.8Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 039.0Lyman Elementary - 049.0Freeman High School - 019.3White River High School - 019.4Marion Elementary - 029.4Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 029.5Kadoka Elementary - 029.5South Dakota 13.3
Students per teacher, South Dakota, 2024-25Lincoln Elementary - 08 8.2; McLaughlin High School - 01 8.2; Bennett County High School - 01 8.8; Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 9.0; Lyman Elementary - 04 9.0; Freeman High School - 01 9.3; White River High School - 01 9.4; Marion Elementary - 02 9.4; Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 9.5; Kadoka Elementary - 02 9.5; South Dakota 13.3.051015Lincoln Elementary - 088.2McLaughlin High School - 018.2Bennett County High School - 018.8Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 039.0Lyman Elementary - 049.0Freeman High School - 019.3White River High School - 019.4Marion Elementary - 029.4Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 029.5Kadoka Elementary - 029.5South Dakota 13.3

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Lincoln Elementary - 08Aberdeen School District 06-12338.2
McLaughlin High School - 01McLaughlin School District 15-21558.2
Bennett County High School - 01Bennett County School District1258.8
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Lead-Deadwood School District2439.0
Lyman Elementary - 04Lyman School District1719.0
Freeman High School - 01Freeman School District 33-11109.3
White River High School - 01White River School District 47-11129.4
Marion Elementary - 02Marion School District 60-31009.4
Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02Lead-Deadwood School District1399.5
Kadoka Elementary - 02Kadoka Area School District1189.5
Longfellow Elementary - 05Mitchell School District 17-22909.6
Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01Bridgewater-Emery 30-31009.6
Wagner Elementary - 02Wagner Community School District 11-43339.8
Timber Lake Elementary - 02Timber Lake School District 20-31859.9
Stanley County Elementary - 08Stanley County School District 57-11789.9
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Parkston High School - 01Parkston School District 33-31129.9
Flandreau Middle School - 03Flandreau School District 50-319310.1
Elkton Elementary - 02Elkton School District 05-318610.1
Chamberlain Elementary - 03Chamberlain School District40710.2
Martin Elementary - 03Bennett County School District21710.2
Summit Elementary - 02Summit School District 54-613210.2
Custer Elementary - 02Custer School District 16-126910.3
Plankinton Elementary - 02Plankinton School District 01-113210.3
Kimball Elementary - 02Kimball School District10210.3
Wilmot Elementary - 02Wilmot Public School 54-711210.4
Centerville Elementary - 02Centerville School District 60-110810.4
Buffalo Elementary - 02Harding County Schools10110.4
West Elementary - 03Spearfish School District 40-232210.5
Chamberlain High School - 01Chamberlain School District24310.6
Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Britton-Hecla School District 45-416610.6
Canistota Elementary - 02Canistota School District 43-114110.6
Gregory High School - 01Gregory School District 26-411710.6
Chester High School - 01Chester Area School District 39-110710.6
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01Lead-Deadwood School District21110.7
Miller Elementary - 02Miller School District23110.8
Dupree Elementary - 02Dupree School District 64-220310.8
Redfield High School - 01Redfield Public School15310.8
Florence High School - 01Florence School District 14-110210.8
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls School District41210.9
Miller High School - 01Miller School District14110.9
McLaughlin Elementary - 02McLaughlin School District 15-220311.0
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02Wessington Springs School District14511.0
Montrose Elementary - 02Montrose School District10811.0
White River Elementary - 02White River School District 47-117211.1
Lakota Tech High School - 10Oglala Lakota County School District41411.2
Redfield Elementary - 03Redfield Public School27111.2
Sanborn Central Elementary - 06Sanborn Central School District 55-510211.2
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls School District29111.3
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-611611.3
Burke Elementary - 02Burke School District 26-210511.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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