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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
251	Lyman Elementary - 04	Kennebec	Lyman School District 42-1	Elementary	171
252	Lennox Jr. High - 08	Lennox	Lennox School District 41-4	Middle	169
253	Groton Area High School - 01	Groton	Groton Area School District 06-6	High	168
254	Mountain View Elementary - 08	Spearfish	Spearfish School District 40-2	Elementary	168
255	Tiospaye Topa School	LaPlant	Tiospaye Topa School	Combined	166
256	Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04	Alcester	Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	Elementary	166
257	Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02	Britton	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	Elementary	166
258	Challenge Center - 51	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	165
259	Webster Area High School - 01	Webster	Webster Area School District 18-5	High	164
260	Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02	Wakonda	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	Elementary	161
261	Winner Middle School - 02	Winner	Winner School District 59-2	Middle	159
262	Howard Elementary - 02	Howard	Howard School District 48-3	Elementary	158
263	Enemy Swim Day School	Waubay	Enemy Swim Day School	Elementary	158
264	Hill City High School - 01	Hill City	Hill City School District 51-2	High	158
265	Pierre Indian Learning Center	Pierre	Pierre Indian Learning Center	Elementary	156
266	Sioux Valley Middle School - 04	Volga	Sioux Valley School District 05-5	Middle	156
267	Renberg Elementary - 42	Renner	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	155
268	McLaughlin High School - 01	McLaughlin	McLaughlin School District 15-2	High	155
269	Ethan Elementary - 02	Ethan	Ethan School District 17-1	Elementary	155
270	Pahin Sinte Owayawa	Porcupine	Pahin Sinte Owayawa	Elementary	155
271	Chester Elementary -02	Chester	Chester Area School District 39-1	Elementary	154
272	Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02	Colton	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	Elementary	154
273	Willow Lake Elementary - 02	Willow Lake	Willow Lake School District 12-3	Elementary	153
274	Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02	Viborg	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	Elementary	153
275	Takini School	Howes	Takini School	Combined	153
276	Redfield High School - 01	Redfield	Redfield School District 56-4	High	153
277	Beresford Middle School - 03	Beresford	Beresford School District 61-2	Middle	153
278	Arlington Elementary - 02	Arlington	Arlington School District 38-1	Elementary	152
279	Baltic High School - 01	Baltic	Baltic School District 49-1	High	151
280	Elk Point-Jefferson Middle School - 03	Elk Point	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	Middle	151
281	Hanson Elementary - 06	Alexandria	Hanson School District 30-1	Elementary	151
282	Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02	Stickney	Corsica-Stickney 21-3	Elementary	150
283	Estelline Elementary - 02	Estelline	Estelline School District 28-2	Elementary	149
284	All City Elementary - 50	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	149
285	Flandreau Indian Boarding School	Flandreau	Flandreau Indian Boarding School	High	149
286	Freeman Davis Elementary - 03	Mobridge	Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6	Elementary	149
287	Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Elementary School	Stephan	Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Elementary School	Elementary	149
288	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Elementary	148
289	Wounded Knee District School	Manderson	Wounded Knee District School	Elementary	146
290	Warner Elementary - 02	Warner	Warner School District 06-5	Elementary	145
291	Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02	Wolsey	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	Elementary	145
292	Wessington Springs Elementary - 02	Wessington Springs	Wessington Springs School District 36-2	Elementary	145
293	Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04	Mobridge	Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6	Elementary	143
294	Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02	Bridgewater	Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	Elementary	143
295	Stanley County High School - 01	Fort Pierre	Stanley County School District 57-1	High	142
296	Garretson High School - 01	Garretson	Garretson School District 49-4	High	142
297	Miller High School - 01	Miller	Miller School District 29-4	High	141
298	Canistota Elementary - 02	Canistota	Canistota School District 43-1	Elementary	141
299	Parker High School - 01	Parker	Parker School District 60-4	High	141
300	Elkton High School - 01	Elkton	Elkton School District 05-3	High	140

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