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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
651	Avon Preschool - 06	Avon	Avon School District 04-1	Elementary	13
652	Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05	Iroquois	Iroquois School District 02-3	Middle	13
653	Hereford Elementary - 08	Hereford	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	13
654	Opal Elementary - 15	Opal	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	13
655	Abbott House Elementary - 06	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	13
656	Atall Elementary - 17	Union Center	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	12
657	Boulder Colony School - 06	Hosmer	Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Elementary	12
658	Grassland Colony Elementary - 06	Westport	Leola School District 44-2	Elementary	12
659	Rockport Colony Elementary- 10	Alexandria	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	12
660	Cameron Colony Elementary - 04	Viborg	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	Elementary	12
661	Spring Lake Colony High School	Arlington	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	High	12
662	Leola Alternative School - 07	Leola	Leola School District 44-2	High	11
663	Elm Springs Elementary - 13	Wasta	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	10
664	Camrose Colony Elementary - 06	Frankfort	Doland School District 56-2	Elementary	10
665	Blue Sky Colony - 04	Milbank	Milbank School District 25-4	Elementary	10
666	SDSBVI Elementary - 01	Aberdeen	SD SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED	Elementary	10
667	Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05	Plankinton	Plankinton School District 01-1	High	10
668	Rolland Colony Elementary - 05	White	Elkton School District 05-3	Elementary	9
669	Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Combined	9
670	Todd County Achievement Middle School - 18	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	Middle	9
671	SDSBVI High School - 02	Aberdeen	SD SCH FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED	High	9
672	New Beginnings - 89	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	High	8
673	Sunset Colony High School - 06	Britton	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	High	8
674	Hillside Colony Elementary - 04	Doland	Doland School District 56-2	Elementary	8
675	Turtle Creek High School - 04	Redfield	Redfield School District 56-4	High	8
676	Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04	Plankinton	Plankinton School District 01-1	Middle	7
677	Bowdle Preschool - 04	Bowdle	Bowdle School District 22-1	Elementary	7
678	Wellfully - 65	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Combined	7
679	Midland Elementary - 11	Midland	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	Elementary	6
680	Cheyenne Elementary - 06	Hayes	Stanley County School District 57-1	Elementary	6
681	Eagle Butte High School - 01	Eagle Butte	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	High	6
682	Our Home Rediscovery - 77	Huron	Huron School District 02-2	High	6
683	Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Mitchell	Hanson School District 30-1	Elementary	6
684	Klein Elementary - 08	East Todd Township	Todd County School District 66-1	Elementary	5
685	Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06	Eagle Butte	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	Middle	5
686	Dakota Reach - 06	Plankinton	Plankinton School District 01-1	High	5
687	ARISE Shelter Care - 71	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Combined	4
688	Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05	Delmont	Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	Elementary	3
689	E. A. G. L. E. Center High School - 07	Eagle Butte	Eagle Butte School District 20-1	High	3
690	Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09	Spearfish	Spearfish School District 40-2	Middle	2
691	Dakota Reach Middle School - 07	Plankinton	Plankinton School District 01-1	Middle	2
692	Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	High	2
693	CTE - 37	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	High	1
694	Miller Skillbuilders PK - 05	Miller	Miller 29-4	Elementary	0
695	Teachwell Academy High School - 01	Sioux Falls	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	High	0
696	Project Search - Avera McKennan 07	Sioux Falls	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	High	0
697	Tea Area Preschool - 07	Tea	Tea Area School District 41-5	Elementary	0
698	McKinley Learning Center - 05	Huron	Huron School District 02-2	Elementary	0
699	Teachwell Elementary and Intermediate - 09	Sioux Falls	East Dakota Educational Cooperative	Elementary	0
700	Big White Elementary - 08	Quinn	Wall School District 51-5	Elementary	0

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