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Largest South Dakota public schools by enrollment

South Dakota public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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SOUTH DAKOTA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
551	Ethan Jr. High - 03	Ethan	Ethan School District 17-1	Middle	39
552	Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04	Scotland	Menno School District 33-2	Elementary	39
553	Leola High School - 01	Leola	Leola School District 44-2	High	38
554	Colome High School - 01	Colome	Colome School District 59-3	High	38
555	Wakpala High School - 01	Wakpala	Smee School District 15-3	High	38
556	Westwood Rural Elementary - 05	Britton	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	Elementary	38
557	Menno Middle School - 05	Menno	Menno School District 33-2	Middle	37
558	Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11	Miller	Miller School District 29-4	Elementary	37
559	Colman-Egan Jr. High - 02	Colman	Colman-Egan School District 50-5	Middle	36
560	Herreid Middle School - 03	Herreid	Herreid School District 10-1	Middle	35
561	Herreid High School - 01	Herreid	Herreid School District 10-1	High	35
562	Sanborn Central Middle School - 02	Forestburg	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	Middle	35
563	Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09	Belle Fourche	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	High	35
564	Dawson Colony School - 20	Scotland	Bon Homme School District 04-2	Elementary	34
565	Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06	Ipswich	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Elementary	34
566	Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04	Olivet	Freeman School District 33-1	Elementary	34
567	Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06	Flandreau	Flandreau School District 50-3	Elementary	34
568	Highmore Jr. High - 03	Highmore	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	Middle	34
569	Sanborn Central High School - 01	Forestburg	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	High	33
570	Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10	Faulkton	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	Elementary	33
571	Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06	Faulkton	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	Elementary	33
572	Lake Preston Middle School - 03	Lake Preston	Lake Preston School District 38-3	Middle	33
573	Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05	Alcester	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	Elementary	33
574	Tripp-Delmont High School - 01	Tripp	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	High	33
575	White Lake High School - 01	White Lake	White Lake School District 01-3	High	33
576	Sunset Colony Elementary - 04	Britton	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	Elementary	32
577	Colome Middle School - 03	Colome	Colome School District 59-3	Middle	32
578	Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04	Willow Lake	Willow Lake School District 12-3	Elementary	31
579	Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03	Parkston	Parkston School District 33-3	Elementary	31
580	Axtell Park Middle School - 47	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Middle	31
581	Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05	Garden City	Clark School District 12-2	Elementary	31
582	Rosette Colony Elementary - 03	Leola	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Elementary	31
583	Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18	Tabor	Bon Homme School District 04-2	Elementary	30
584	Frederick Area Middle School - 03	Frederick	Frederick Area School District 06-2	Middle	30
585	White Lake Middle School - 03	White Lake	White Lake School District 01-3	Middle	30
586	Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05	Wetonka	Leola School District 44-2	Elementary	30
587	Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05	Alexandria	Hanson School District 30-1	Elementary	30
588	Bon Homme PK - 08	Tyndall	Bon Homme School District 04-2	Elementary	29
589	Newdale Colony Elementary - 04	Elkton	Elkton School District 05-3	Elementary	29
590	Hoven High School - 01	Hoven	Hoven School District 53-2	High	29
591	Goldenview Colony School - 04	Salem	McCook Central School District 43-7	Elementary	28
592	Edmunds Central Middle School - 02	Roscoe	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Middle	28
593	Our Home	Parkston	Parkston School District 33-3	High	27
594	O'Kreek Elementary - 14	O'Kreek	Todd County School District 66-1	Elementary	27
595	Shannon Colony Elementary - 08	Winfred	Howard School District 48-3	Elementary	27
596	Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07	White	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	Elementary	26
597	Eureka Jr. High - 03	Eureka	Eureka School District 44-1	Middle	26
598	Edgemont High School - 01	Edgemont	Edgemont School District 23-1	High	26
599	Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05	Leola	Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Elementary	26
600	Red Willow Colony School - 09	White	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	Elementary	26

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