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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
51	Oscar Howe Elementary - 58	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	608
52	Yankton Middle School - 02	Yankton	Yankton School District 63-3	Middle	608
53	Valley View Elementary - 13	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	605
54	West Middle School - 37	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	591
55	Tea Area Middle School - 02	Tea	Tea Area School District 41-5	Middle	583
56	Mitchell Middle School - 02	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Middle	578
57	Watertown Middle School - 02	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Middle	575
58	Garfield Elementary - 19	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	574
59	Wolf Creek School - 02	Pine Ridge	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	Elementary	567
60	Liberty Elementary - 02	Harrisburg	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	559
61	Creekside Elementary - 07	Spearfish	Spearfish School District 40-2	Elementary	553
62	Tiospa Zina Tribal School	Agency Village	Tiospa Zina Tribal School	Combined	546
63	Spearfish Middle School - 05	Spearfish	Spearfish School District 40-2	Middle	545
64	Robert Bennis Elementary - 05	Brandon	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	Elementary	542
65	Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01	Tea	Tea Area School District 41-5	Elementary	538
66	Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Middle	534
67	Watertown Intermediate School - 13	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Middle	532
68	Fred Assam Elementary - 06	Sioux Falls	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	Elementary	531
69	Sturgis Elementary - 03	Sturgis	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	531
70	Camelot Intermediate - 06	Brookings	Brookings School District 05-1	Elementary	523
71	Harrisburg South Middle School - 03	Harrisburg	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Middle	519
72	Madison Elementary - 07	Madison	Madison Central School District 39-2	Elementary	515
73	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	Piedmont	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	514
74	Todd County Elementary - 16	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	Elementary	511
75	Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Brookings	Brookings School District 05-1	Elementary	509
76	Holgate Middle School - 02	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Middle	497
77	Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02	Sturgis	Meade School District 46-1	Middle	490
78	Rapid Valley Elementary - 12	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	486
79	General Beadle Elementary - 01	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	483
80	Meadowbrook Elementary - 10	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	478
81	Madison 2-3 Center - 19	Huron	Huron School District 02-2	Elementary	474
82	Hamlin Elementary - 09	Hayti	Hamlin School District 28-3	Elementary	472
83	Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	472
84	Buchanan K-1 Center - 18	Huron	Huron School District 02-2	Elementary	467
85	Cleveland Elementary - 14	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	465
86	Winner Elementary - 04	Winner	Winner School District 59-2	Elementary	465
87	Simmons Middle School - 03	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Middle	464
88	Horizon Elementary - 09	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	458
89	Vandenberg Elementary - 02	Box Elder	Douglas School District 51-1	Elementary	454
90	Washington 4-5 Center - 20	Huron	Huron School District 02-2	Elementary	453
91	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	447
92	Todd County High School - 01	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	High	447
93	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	447
94	Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	444
95	Hawthorne Elementary - 56	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	443
96	Freedom Elementary - 06	Harrisburg	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	442
97	Adventure Elementary - 10	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	440
98	Corral Drive Elementary - 21	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	439
99	L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	438
100	Buchanan Elementary - 03	Pierre	Pierre School District 32-2	Elementary	432

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