Every school district in South Dakota

South Dakota had 148 school districts with a school open in 2024-25, enrolling 139,197 students between them; the largest, Sioux Falls School District, enrolled 24,994. The count takes in every local education agency NCES lists, charter schools that report as their own district included. 146 of them have 2021-22 state test results.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · EDFacts 2021-22 · method

All 148 districts, most students first

DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Sioux Falls School DistrictMinnehaha County4224,994$11,45648% / 40%85%
Rapid City Area SchoolsPennington County2612,669$10,37746% / 36%71%
Harrisburg School DistrictLincoln County105,794$11,03160% / 49%91%
Brandon Valley School District 49-2Minnehaha County75,115$10,30672% / 62%95%
Aberdeen School District 06-1Brown County94,233$10,67354% / 45%83%
Watertown School DistrictCodington County83,606$10,40259% / 51%86%
Brookings School District 05-1Brookings County63,465$11,81151% / 36%86%
Meade School District 46-1Meade County113,047$9,88554% / 47%85‑89%
Huron School District 02-2Beadle County93,025$12,08244% / 31%75‑79%
Yankton School District 63-3Yankton County63,021$10,90457% / 46%94%
Douglas School District 51-1Pennington County42,808$11,59751% / 39%85‑89%
Pierre School District 32-2Hughes County52,749$10,57953% / 50%90‑94%
Mitchell School District 17-2Davison County92,628$10,79560% / 54%85‑89%
Tea Area School DistrictLincoln County62,582$9,84261% / 52%90‑94%
Spearfish School District 40-2Lawrence County72,398$9,68055% / 49%90‑94%
Todd County School DistrictTodd County122,004$16,8079% / 1% or less50‑54%
Oglala Lakota County School DistrictOglala Lakota County61,696$23,6624% / 1% or less25‑29%
West Central School District 49-7Minnehaha County61,418$10,99251% / 48%90‑94%
Dakota Valley School DistrictUnion County41,341$11,12064% / 48%95% or more
Belle Fourche School District 09-1Butte County41,239$10,73743% / 30%85‑89%
Lennox School DistrictLincoln County51,192$10,69068% / 62%90‑94%
Madison Central School DistrictLake County31,169$10,86752% / 38%85‑89%
Milbank School DistrictGrant County4973$12,15664% / 48%85‑89%
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Minnehaha County3965$10,96066% / 66%85‑89%
Sisseton School DistrictRoberts County3965$13,10539% / 31%60‑69%
The other 123 on the list
DistrictCountySchoolsStudents 2024‑25Spending per studentReading / math proficient, 2021‑22Graduation rate, class of 2023
Wagner Community School District 11-4Charles Mix County4919$15,82546% / 33%80‑89%
Hamlin School DistrictHamlin County3896$9,58052% / 53%90% or more
Canton School District 41-1Lincoln County3888$11,51460% / 56%85‑89%
Chamberlain School DistrictBrule County3858$14,07946% / 38%80‑89%
Winner School DistrictTripp County3827$10,72248% / 30%80‑89%
Custer School District 16-1Custer County4823$14,66351% / 41%90‑94%
Vermillion School DistrictClay County2756$11,11057% / 43%75‑79%
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Minnehaha County3747$12,00452% / 40%90‑94%
Sioux Valley School DistrictBrookings County3742$9,93456% / 45%90% or more
Flandreau School District 50-3Moody County4715$12,65435% / 28%70‑79%
Hot Springs School District 23-2Fall River County3710$10,60954% / 37%75‑79%
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Union County3697$11,52046% / 44%85‑89%
Beresford School District 61-2Union County3648$11,80149% / 37%90‑94%
Lead-Deadwood School DistrictLawrence County4647$18,95448% / 34%65‑69%
Mobridge-Pollock School DistrictWalworth County4596$12,99855% / 47%90% or more
Bon Homme School District 4-2Bon Homme County7582$12,15657% / 58%80% or more
Chester Area School District 39-1Lake County7582$10,31154% / 45%45‑49%
Groton Area School DistrictBrown County3578$12,13269% / 61%90% or more
Baltic School DistrictMinnehaha County3568$9,31363% / 50%80‑89%
Parkston School District 33-3Hutchinson County6561$11,97551% / 49%80‑89%
Deuel School District 19-4Deuel County3550$11,45051% / 41%90% or more
Webster Area School DistrictDay County3546$10,57965% / 56%90% or more
Redfield Public SchoolSpink County5524$12,96235% / 30%90% or more
Platte-Geddes School DistrictCharles Mix County5522$11,89565% / 64%90% or more
Hill City School District 51-2Pennington County3520$12,45060% / 43%90% or more
Clark School District 12-2Clark County6497$11,58340% / 27%80% or more
Garretson School DistrictMinnehaha County3493$11,72641% / 37%90% or more
Miller School DistrictHand County4483$15,35960% / 52%80% or more
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Marshall County6468$11,16050% / 41%90% or more
Ipswich Public School District 22-6Edmunds County6461$11,26966% / 55%90% or more
Wessington Springs School DistrictJerauld County7461$10,82050‑54% / 35‑39%50‑59%
McCook Central School District 43-7McCook County4455$11,67342% / 33%90% or more
Parker School District 60-4Turner County3453$10,57850% / 46%90% or more
McLaughlin School District 15-2Corson County3443$19,88210‑14% / 5% or less60‑69%
Bennett County School DistrictBennett County3442$15,80821% / 8%60‑79%
Gregory School District 26-4Gregory County3442$13,00955‑59% / 40‑44%60‑79%
Freeman School District 33-1Hutchinson County5435$13,34245‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Stanley County School District 57-1Stanley County4432$13,52452% / 43%90% or more
Deubrook Area School District 05-6Brookings County5429$11,56752% / 45%90% or more
Elkton School District 05-3Brookings County5429$11,62845% / 29%80‑89%
White River School District 47-1Mellette County4420$17,51629% / 15%60‑79%
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4Faulk County7404$12,42770‑74% / 65‑69%80% or more
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6Turner County4403$11,05549% / 27%80% or more
Hanson School District 30-1Hanson County6384$10,81368% / 64%90% or more
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte SchoolZiebach County5380$29,68011% / 3%45‑49%
Northwestern Area School DistrictSpink County5380$12,47355‑59% / 50‑54%70‑79%
Timber Lake School District 20-3Dewey County3372$19,72465‑69% / 55‑59%80% or more
Dupree School District 64-2Ziebach County3366$17,03020‑24% / 10‑14%60‑79%
De Smet School District 38-2Kingsbury County3362$13,20850‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Howard School District 48-3Miner County4356$14,12864% / 57%90% or more
Florence School District 14-1Codington County3352$11,42545‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Kimball School DistrictBrule County5347$11,65555‑59% / 65‑69%80% or more
Castlewood School District 28-1Hamlin County4345$10,96450‑54% / 50‑54%50% or more
Willow Lake School District 12-3Clark County6344$11,52940‑44% / 30‑34%50% or more
Lyman School DistrictLyman County3335$15,52445‑49% / 30‑34%80% or more
Colman-Egan School District 50-5Moody County3329$11,56855‑59% / 45‑49%80% or more
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3McCook County3328$13,96160‑64% / 50‑54%80% or more
Haakon School District 27-1Haakon County4326$12,28350‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Andes Central School District 11-1Charles Mix County4323$18,72430‑34% / 25‑29%50% or more
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Union County3318$12,50645‑49% / 45‑49%80% or more
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6Beadle County3316$12,74435‑39% / 35‑39%80% or more
Warner School District 6-5Brown County3313$10,68580‑84% / 80‑84%80% or more
Canistota School District 43-1McCook County3308$13,72460‑64% / 55‑59%50% or more
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3Turner County3293$15,72450‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Arlington School District 38-1Kingsbury County4292$13,19575‑79% / 70‑74%80% or more
Estelline School District 28-2Hamlin County3292$14,69040‑44% / 35‑39%80% or more
Plankinton School District 01-1Aurora County7291$14,64360‑64% / 50‑54%50% or more
Lemmon School District 52-4Perkins County3289$13,69650‑54% / 40‑44%50% or more
Ethan School District 17-1Davison County3287$10,90175‑79% / 70‑74%80% or more
Kadoka Area School DistrictJackson County6283$17,20155‑59% / 50‑54%80% or more
Waverly School District 14-5Codington County3283$12,52040‑44% / 30‑34%80% or more
Gayville-Volin School DistrictYankton County3281$11,88235‑39% / 30‑34%80% or more
New Underwood School District 51-3Pennington County3280$11,00740‑44% / 35‑39%80% or more
Corsica-Stickney SchoolsDouglas County3274$12,67060‑64% / 60‑64%50% or more
Wall School DistrictPennington County3273$14,25450‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Woonsocket School District 55-4Sanborn County2272$12,34045‑49% / 45‑49%60‑79%
Montrose School DistrictMcCook County4266$14,67255‑59% / 45‑49%80% or more
Centerville School District 60-1Turner County3263$11,04160‑64% / 55‑59%80% or more
Scotland School District 04-3Bon Homme County3262$12,59340‑44% / 35‑39%80% or more
Burke School District 26-2Gregory County3261$15,96250‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Menno School District 33-2Hutchinson County5260$15,00340‑44% / 30‑34%80% or more
Langford Area School District 45-5Marshall County4258$14,40145‑49% / 45‑49%80% or more
Mount Vernon School DistrictDavison County3255$12,36350‑54% / 60‑64%80% or more
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Spink County5236$14,67755‑59% / 40‑44%50% or more
Rosholt School DistrictRoberts County4235$14,50245‑49% / 40‑44%80% or more
Wilmot Public School 54-7Roberts County3234$15,27525‑29% / 20‑24%50% or more
Newell School DistrictButte County3230$12,87235‑39% / 25‑29%80% or more
Highmore-Harrold School DistrictHyde County3229$14,40545‑49% / 50‑54%50% or more
Avon School District 04-1Bon Homme County4227$15,04550‑54% / 40‑44%80% or more
Harding County SchoolsHarding County3227$17,11260‑64% / 50‑54%50% or more
Armour School DistrictDouglas County3226$13,94135‑39% / 35‑39%50% or more
Iroquois School District 02-3Kingsbury County4220$14,25730‑34% / 15‑19%80% or more
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3Sully County3216$20,41160‑64% / 55‑59%80% or more
Gettysburg School DistrictPotter County3214$15,19460‑64% / 65‑69%50% or more
Sanborn Central School District 55-5Sanborn County4212$14,44360‑64% / 50‑54%50% or more
Marion School District 60-3Turner County3208$16,64845‑49% / 50‑54%50% or more
Leola School District 44-2McPherson County7205$17,37155‑59% / 50‑54%50% or more
Henry School District 14-2Codington County3192$13,06735‑39% / 20‑24%80% or more
Selby Area School District 62-5Walworth County3188$15,89665‑69% / 40‑44%50% or more
Frederick Area School District 06-2Brown County3187$16,34565‑69% / 65‑69%50% or more
Summit School District 54-6Roberts County2182$13,61440‑44% / 20‑24%50% or more
Faith School District 46-2Meade County4181$12,10950‑54% / 35‑39%80% or more
Jones County School District 37-3Jones County3180$14,77250‑54% / 65‑69%50% or more
Waubay School District 18-3Day County3177$15,08735‑39% / 35‑39%under 50%
Smee School District 15-3Corson County3174$23,64935‑39% / 10‑14%50% or more
Lake Preston School District 38-3Kingsbury County3170$17,23565‑69% / 60‑64%50% or more
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Hutchinson County5168$16,19030‑34% / 35‑39%50% or more
Eureka School District 44-1McPherson County3163$18,24560‑64% / 55‑59%50% or more
Herreid School District 10-1Campbell County3147$13,33165‑69% / 50‑54%50% or more
Edmunds Central School District 22-5Edmunds County4144$18,40150‑54% / 25‑29%50% or more
Doland School District 56-2Spink County7143$15,98845‑49% / 45‑49%under 50%
Bison School District 52-1Perkins County3135$17,64255‑59% / 35‑39%50% or more
Colome Consolidated 59-3Tripp County3135$17,90650‑54% / 30‑34%80% or more
McIntosh School District 15-1Corson County3129$28,72635‑39% / 20‑24%50% or more
White Lake School District 01-3Aurora County3125$15,64320‑24% / 35‑39%50% or more
Oelrichs School District 23-3Fall River County3124$24,25011‑19% / 10% or lessunder 50%
Edgemont School District 23-1Fall River County2119$17,40140‑44% / 30‑34%50% or more
Hoven School District 53-2Potter County3112$20,10360‑69% / 50‑59%50% or more
Bowdle School District 22-1Edmunds County490$19,42240‑49% / 40‑49%50% or more
Big Stone City School District 25-1Grant County279$17,84760‑69% / 60‑69%not published
South Central 26-5Gregory County152$17,42040‑59% / 40‑59%not published
SD Sch for the Blind & Visually ImpairedBrown County219not comparablenot publishednot published
Elk Mountain School District 16-2Custer County216$33,455not publishednot published

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: districts with a school open that year, and the students in those schools. NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current spending over fall 2022 membership, shown where it falls between $3,000 and $80,000 (outside that range the finance and membership files do not describe the same students). EDFacts 2021-22: all students proficient or above, and the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023, as published; ED gives smaller districts as ranges. South Dakota sets its own test standard, so compare these within South Dakota.

South Dakota districts with too few federal figures for a page of their own, or no school open in 2024-25

Rutland School District 39-4

Lake County; 189 students in the district's last NCES count; $13,127 current spending per student; schools on file: Rutland Elementary - 02 (79), Rutland Jr. High - 03 (48), Rutland High School - 01 (40), Camridge Colony School - 04 (22).

Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5

Lake County; 157 students in the district's last NCES count; $15,930 current spending per student; schools on file: Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 (66), Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 (40), Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 (22), Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 (16), Spring Lake Colony High School - 05 (13).

SD Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Brown County; 20 students in the district's last NCES count; schools on file: SDSBVI Elementary - 01 (10), SDSBVI High School - 02 (9).

More lists for South Dakota

  1. 01Public schools in South Dakota

    The state hub: schools, students, districts

  2. 02Largest schools

    By 2024-25 enrollment

  3. 03Fewest students per teacher

    Schools, 2024-25

  4. 04Highest-spending districts

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  5. 05Teacher salary spending by district

    F-33 fiscal year 2022-23

  6. 06Chronic absenteeism

    EDFacts 2022-23

Sources

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

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts State assessment results, all students · 2021-22

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