The largest public schools in South Dakota
Central High School - 41 in Rapid City was South Dakota's largest public school in 2024-25, with 1,998 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School - 41 | Rapid City | 1,998 | 17.0 | No |
| Lincoln High School - 02 | Sioux Falls | 1,954 | 16.5 | No |
| Jefferson High School - 67 | Sioux Falls | 1,888 | 16.2 | No |
| Washington High School - 01 | Sioux Falls | 1,819 | 15.2 | No |
| Harrisburg High School - 01 | Harrisburg | 1,806 | 14.3 | No |
| Roosevelt High School - 03 | Sioux Falls | 1,785 | 16.9 | No |
| Stevens High School - 42 | Rapid City | 1,771 | 19.5 | No |
| Central High School - 01 | Aberdeen | 1,384 | 17.2 | No |
| Brandon Valley High School - 01 | Brandon | 1,381 | 20.5 | No |
| Watertown High School - 01 | Watertown | 1,222 | 16.8 | No |
| Memorial Middle School - 04 | Sioux Falls | 1,133 | 16.7 | No |
| Patriot Elementary -06 | Box Elder | 982 | 15.8 | No |
| Brookings High School - 01 | Brookings | 979 | 16.7 | No |
| Edison Middle School - 06 | Sioux Falls | 937 | 15.5 | No |
| Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 | Sioux Falls | 925 | 15.8 | No |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
More lists for South Dakota
- 01Public schools in South Dakota
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- 02Every school district
Directory, 2024-25
- 03Fewest students per teacher
Schools, 2024-25
- 04Highest-spending districts
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- 05Teacher salary spending by district
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- 06Largest schools in the U.S.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25