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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
101	Stagebarn Middle School - 10	Summerset	Meade School District 46-1	Middle	432
102	Grandview Elementary - 06	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	431
103	Dakota Valley High School - 01	North Sioux City	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	High	431
104	Harrisburg East Middle School - 11	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Middle	428
105	Lowell Elementary - 28	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	426
106	North Middle School - 35	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	418
107	Lincoln Elementary - 04	Yankton	Yankton School District 63-3	Elementary	416
108	Lakota Tech High School - 10	Batesland	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	High	414
109	Belle Fourche Middle School - 07	Belle Fourche	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	Middle	414
110	Vermillion High School - 01	Vermillion	Vermillion School District 13-1	High	413
111	Kennedy Elementary - 08	Pierre	Pierre School District 32-2	Elementary	413
112	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	412
113	Beadle Elementary - 03	Yankton	Yankton School District 63-3	Elementary	412
114	Lawrence Elementary - 02	Canton	Canton School District 41-1	Elementary	411
115	West Central High School - 01	Hartford	West Central School District 49-7	High	408
116	Milbank Elementary - 03	Milbank	Milbank School District 25-4	Elementary	408
117	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	Chamberlain	Chamberlain School District 07-1	Elementary	407
118	Rockyford School - 03	Porcupine	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	Elementary	404
119	Webster Elementary - 06	Yankton	Yankton School District 63-3	Elementary	391
120	Belle Fourche High School - 01	Belle Fourche	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	High	389
121	Simmons Elementary - 10	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	386
122	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	North Sioux City	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	Elementary	386
123	Madison High School - 01	Madison	Madison Central School District 39-2	High	384
124	Jolley Elementary - 04	Vermillion	Vermillion School District 13-1	Elementary	383
125	Westside Elementary - 03	Sisseton	Sisseton School District 54-2	Elementary	380
126	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	379
127	Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Tea	Tea Area School District 41-5	Elementary	379
128	Jefferson Elementary - 06	Pierre	Pierre School District 32-2	Elementary	377
129	Pinedale Elementary - 11	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	377
130	Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	Volga	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	Elementary	372
131	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	368
132	West Central Hartford Elementary - 05	Hartford	West Central School District 49-7	Elementary	368
133	Lennox Elementary - 02	Lennox	Lennox School District 41-4	Elementary	362
134	Lincoln Elementary - 05	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Elementary	361
135	Medary Elementary - 05	Brookings	Brookings School District 05-1	Elementary	358
136	Endeavor Elementary - 07	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	358
137	Lennox High School - 01	Lennox	Lennox School District 41-4	High	357
138	C C Lee Elementary - 05	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	356
139	Dell Rapids Elementary - 02	Dell Rapids	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	Elementary	355
140	Todd County Middle School - 10	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	Middle	353
141	South Park Elementary - 03	Belle Fourche	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	Elementary	347
142	Inspiration Elementary - 08	Sioux Falls	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	Elementary	345
143	Dakota Valley Middle School - 03	North Sioux City	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	Middle	345
144	Vermillion Middle School - 02	Vermillion	Vermillion School District 13-1	Middle	343
145	Journey Elementary - 05	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	340
146	Explorer Elementary - 04	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	338
147	Lower Brule Day School	Lower Brule	Lower Brule Day School	Combined	337
148	Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02	Elk Point	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	Elementary	334
149	Jefferson Elementary - 09	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Elementary	333
150	Wagner Elementary - 02	Wagner	Wagner Community School District 11-4	Elementary	333

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