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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
301	Castlewood Elementary - 02	Castlewood	Castlewood School District 28-1	Elementary	140
302	Lemmon Elementary - 02	Lemmon	Lemmon School District 52-4	Elementary	139
303	Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02	Lead	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	Middle	139
304	Whitewood Elementary - 04	Whitewood	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	138
305	Bon Homme High School - 01	Tyndall	Bon Homme School District 04-2	High	136
306	Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02	Gayville	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	Elementary	136
307	Northwestern Elementary - 04	Mellette	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	Elementary	135
308	Highmore Elementary - 02	Highmore	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	Elementary	133
309	Plankinton Elementary - 02	Plankinton	Plankinton School District 01-1	Elementary	132
310	Summit Elementary - 02	Summit	Summit School District 54-6	Elementary	132
311	Groton Area Middle School - 04	Groton	Groton Area School District 06-6	Middle	132
312	Platte - Geddes High School - 01	Platte	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	High	132
313	Philip Elementary - 02	Philip	Haakon School District 27-1	Elementary	131
314	Waverly-South Shore Elementary - 02	Waverly	Waverly School District 14-5	Elementary	128
315	Britton-Hecla High School - 01	Britton	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	High	127
316	Bennett County High School - 01	Martin	Bennett County School District 03-1	High	125
317	Newell Elementary - 02	Newell	Newell School District 09-2	Elementary	124
318	Clark High School - 01	Clark	Clark School District 12-2	High	124
319	Viborg-Hurley High School - 01	Viborg	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	High	124
320	Hanson High School - 01	Alexandria	Hanson School District 30-1	High	122
321	Worthing Elementary - 05	Worthing	Lennox School District 41-4	Elementary	119
322	Armour Elementary - 02	Armour	Armour School District 21-1	Elementary	119
323	Kadoka Elementary - 02	Kadoka	Kadoka Area School District 35-2	Elementary	118
324	McCook Central High School - 01	Salem	McCook Central School District 43-7	High	118
325	Gregory High School - 01	Gregory	Gregory School District 26-4	High	117
326	Timber Lake High School - 01	Timber Lake	Timber Lake School District 20-3	High	117
327	Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05	Hitchcock	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	Elementary	116
328	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Elementary	Rutland	Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	Elementary	116
329	Hill City Middle School - 04	Hill City	Hill City School District 51-2	Middle	115
330	Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03	Hurley	Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	Middle	114
331	Iroquois Elementary - 04	Iroquois	Iroquois School District 02-3	Elementary	114
332	Scotland Elementary - 02	Scotland	Scotland School District 04-3	Elementary	114
333	New Underwood Elementary - 02	New Underwood	New Underwood School District 51-3	Elementary	113
334	Wilmot Elementary - 02	Wilmot	Wilmot School District 54-7	Elementary	112
335	Castlewood High School - 01	Castlewood	Castlewood School District 28-1	High	112
336	Parkston High School - 01	Parkston	Parkston School District 33-3	High	112
337	White River High School - 01	White River	White River School District 47-1	High	112
338	Dupree High School - 01	Dupree	Dupree School District 64-2	High	111
339	Langford Area Elementary - 02	Langford	Langford Area School District 45-5	Elementary	111
340	Mobridge Middle School - 02	Mobridge	Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6	Middle	110
341	Baltic Middle School - 03	Baltic	Baltic School District 49-1	Middle	110
342	Freeman High School - 01	Freeman	Freeman School District 33-1	High	110
343	Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	Elementary	110
344	Philip High School - 01	Philip	Haakon School District 27-1	High	109
345	Webster Area Middle School - 02	Webster	Webster Area School District 18-5	Middle	108
346	Bon Homme Middle School - 02	Tyndall	Bon Homme School District 04-2	Middle	108
347	Centerville Elementary - 02	Centerville	Centerville School District 60-1	Elementary	108
348	Montrose Elementary - 02	Montrose	Montrose School District 43-2	Elementary	108
349	Wall Elementary - 02	Wall	Wall School District 51-5	Elementary	107
350	Chester High School - 01	Chester	Chester Area School District 39-1	High	107

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