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South Dakota schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

South Dakota public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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SOUTH DAKOTA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Marty Indian School	Marty	Marty Indian School	Combined	220	6.9:1
2	Lincoln Elementary - 08	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	233	8.2:1
3	Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03	Deadwood	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	Elementary	243	9.0:1
4	Isna Wica Owayawa	Oglala	Isna Wica Owayawa	Elementary	230	9.4:1
5	Tiospa Zina Tribal School	Agency Village	Tiospa Zina Tribal School	Combined	546	9.6:1
6	Longfellow Elementary - 05	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	290	9.6:1
7	Wagner Elementary - 02	Wagner	Wagner Community School District 11-4	Elementary	333	9.8:1
8	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	Chamberlain	Chamberlain School District 07-1	Elementary	407	10.2:1
9	Bennett County Elementary School - 03	Martin	Bennett County School District 03-1	Elementary	217	10.2:1
10	Custer Elementary - 02	Custer	Custer School District 16-1	Elementary	269	10.3:1
11	St. Francis Indian School	St. Francis	St. Francis Indian School	Combined	630	10.4:1
12	West Elementary - 03	Spearfish	Spearfish School District 40-2	Elementary	322	10.5:1
13	Chamberlain High School - 01	Chamberlain	Chamberlain School District 07-1	High	243	10.6:1
14	Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School	Eagle Butte	Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School	Combined	829	10.7:1
15	Lead-Deadwood High School - 01	Lead	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	High	211	10.7:1
16	Dupree Elementary - 02	Dupree	Dupree School District 64-2	Elementary	203	10.8:1
17	Miller Elementary - 02	Miller	Miller School District 29-4	Elementary	231	10.8:1
18	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	412	10.9:1
19	McLaughlin Elementary - 02	McLaughlin	McLaughlin School District 15-2	Elementary	203	11.0:1
20	Redfield Elementary - 03	Redfield	Redfield School District 56-4	Elementary	271	11.2:1
21	Lakota Tech High School - 10	Batesland	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	High	414	11.2:1
22	Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	291	11.3:1
23	Sisseton Middle School - 02	Sisseton	Sisseton School District 54-2	Middle	281	11.4:1
24	May Overby Elementary - 09	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	327	11.5:1
25	South Park Elementary - 03	Belle Fourche	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	Elementary	347	11.5:1
26	Westside Elementary - 03	Sisseton	Sisseton School District 54-2	Elementary	380	11.6:1
27	Wagner High School - 01	Wagner	Wagner Community School District 11-4	High	201	11.7:1
28	Chamberlain Jr. High - 02	Chamberlain	Chamberlain School District 07-1	Middle	208	11.7:1
29	Hot Springs High School - 01	Hot Springs	Hot Springs School District 23-2	High	215	11.7:1
30	Deubrook Elementary - 03	Toronto	Deubrook Area School District 05-6	Elementary	225	11.8:1
31	Milbank Elementary - 03	Milbank	Milbank School District 25-4	Elementary	408	12.0:1
32	North Middle School - 35	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	418	12.0:1
33	Crazy Horse School	Wanblee	Crazy Horse School	Combined	270	12.0:1
34	L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	438	12.0:1
35	Harrisburg South Middle School - 03	Harrisburg	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Middle	519	12.1:1
36	Little Wound School	Kyle	Little Wound School	Combined	755	12.1:1
37	Clark Elementary - 02	Clark	Clark School District 12-2	Elementary	212	12.2:1
38	Wolf Creek School - 02	Pine Ridge	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	Elementary	567	12.2:1
39	Harrisburg East Middle School - 11	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Middle	428	12.2:1
40	Milbank High School - 01	Milbank	Milbank School District 25-4	High	333	12.2:1
41	Madison Middle School - 02	Madison	Madison Central School District 39-2	Middle	270	12.2:1
42	Hamlin High School - 01	Hayti	Hamlin School District 28-3	High	226	12.2:1
43	Parker Elementary - 02	Parker	Parker School District 60-4	Elementary	238	12.2:1
44	Rockyford School - 03	Porcupine	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	Elementary	404	12.2:1
45	Clear Lake Elementary - 02	Clear Lake	Deuel School District 19-4	Elementary	270	12.2:1
46	Sturgis Elementary - 03	Sturgis	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	531	12.3:1
47	Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Middle	534	12.3:1
48	Hot Springs Elementary - 02	Hot Springs	Hot Springs School District 23-2	Elementary	306	12.4:1
49	Flandreau Elementary - 04	Flandreau	Flandreau School District 50-3	Elementary	287	12.5:1
50	Vermillion Elementary - 05	Vermillion	Vermillion School District 13-1	Elementary	625	12.5:1

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