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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
51	Whittier Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Middle	675	12.5:1
52	McCook Central Elementary - 02	Salem	McCook Central School District 43-7	Elementary	225	12.6:1
53	Flandreau High School - 01	Flandreau	Flandreau School District 50-3	High	201	12.6:1
54	Medary Elementary - 05	Brookings	Brookings School District 05-1	Elementary	358	12.6:1
55	Simmons Elementary - 10	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	386	12.7:1
56	Stewart Elementary - 05	Yankton	Yankton School District 63-3	Elementary	271	12.8:1
57	Horizon Elementary - 09	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	458	12.8:1
58	Wagner Middle School - 03	Wagner	Wagner Community School District 11-4	Middle	283	12.8:1
59	Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02	Elk Point	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	Elementary	334	12.9:1
60	Hawthorne Elementary - 56	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	443	12.9:1
61	Dell Rapids Elementary - 02	Dell Rapids	Dell Rapids School District 49-3	Elementary	355	12.9:1
62	O M Tiffany Elementary - 11	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	304	12.9:1
63	Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02	Platte	Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	Elementary	230	12.9:1
64	Milbank Middle School - 02	Milbank	Milbank School District 25-4	Middle	222	12.9:1
65	Robbinsdale Elementary - 14	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	328	12.9:1
66	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	North Sioux City	Dakota Valley School District 61-8	Elementary	386	13.0:1
67	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	368	13.0:1
68	Todd County High School - 01	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	High	447	13.1:1
69	George McGovern Middle School -09	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Middle	780	13.1:1
70	Journey Elementary - 05	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	340	13.2:1
71	Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04	Crooks	Tri-Valley School District 49-6	Elementary	205	13.2:1
72	Explorer Elementary - 04	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	338	13.3:1
73	Hill City Elementary - 02	Hill City	Hill City School District 51-2	Elementary	247	13.3:1
74	Austin Elementary - 03	Vermillion	Vermillion School District 13-1	Elementary	277	13.3:1
75	Endeavor Elementary - 07	Sioux Falls	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	358	13.4:1
76	Beresford Elementary - 02	Beresford	Beresford School District 61-2	Elementary	273	13.4:1
77	Todd County Middle School - 10	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	Middle	353	13.4:1
78	Cleveland Elementary - 14	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	465	13.4:1
79	Jefferson Elementary - 06	Pierre	Pierre School District 32-2	Elementary	377	13.5:1
80	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Brookings	Brookings School District 05-1	Elementary	316	13.5:1
81	Todd County Elementary - 16	Mission	Todd County School District 66-1	Elementary	511	13.5:1
82	Belle Fourche Middle School - 07	Belle Fourche	Belle Fourche School District 09-1	Middle	414	13.5:1
83	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	274	13.6:1
84	Mike Miller Elementary - 07	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District 06-1	Elementary	282	13.6:1
85	Groton Area Elementary - 02	Groton	Groton Area School District 06-6	Elementary	278	13.7:1
86	Gregory Elementary - 02	Gregory	Gregory School District 26-4	Elementary	237	13.7:1
87	Rosebud Elementary - 04	Rosebud	Todd County School District 66-1	Elementary	292	13.7:1
88	Freedom Elementary - 06	Harrisburg	Harrisburg School District 41-2	Elementary	442	13.7:1
89	Mellette Elementary - 07	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Elementary	267	13.7:1
90	Elk Point-Jefferson High School - 01	Elk Point	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	High	212	13.7:1
91	South Middle School - 36	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Middle	618	13.7:1
92	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	Mitchell	Mitchell School District 17-2	Elementary	379	13.7:1
93	Custer High School - 01	Custer	Custer School District 16-1	High	272	13.7:1
94	McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06	Watertown	Watertown School District 14-4	Elementary	296	13.8:1
95	Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	Piedmont	Meade School District 46-1	Elementary	514	13.8:1
96	South Park Elementary - 16	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	313	13.9:1
97	Canyon Lake Elementary - 04	Rapid City	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Elementary	297	13.9:1
98	Stagebarn Middle School - 10	Summerset	Meade School District 46-1	Middle	432	13.9:1
99	Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05	Sioux Falls	Tea Area School District 41-5	Elementary	292	13.9:1
100	Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20	Sioux Falls	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Elementary	632	13.9:1

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