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Best Schools · South Dakota · Lowest student-teacher ratio

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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
101Parkston Elementary - 02ParkstonParkston School District 33-3Elementary27214.0:1
102Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03Eagle ButteEagle Butte School District 20-1Elementary28114.0:1
103Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary72814.2:1
104Garfield Elementary - 19Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary57414.2:1
105Douglas Middle School - 01Box ElderDouglas School District 51-1Middle63314.2:1
106Webster Area Elementary - 03WebsterWebster Area School District 18-5Elementary27414.2:1
107Lawrence Elementary - 02CantonCanton School District 41-1Elementary41114.2:1
108Sioux Valley Elementary - 02VolgaSioux Valley School District 05-5Elementary37214.2:1
109Jefferson Elementary - 09WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Elementary33314.3:1
110Harrisburg High School - 01HarrisburgHarrisburg School District 41-2High1,80614.3:1
111Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary42614.3:1
112Ben Reifel Middle School - 68Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle88514.3:1
113Mitchell Middle School - 02MitchellMitchell School District 17-2Middle57814.3:1
114George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1Middle78014.3:1
115Watertown Intermediate School - 13WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Middle53214.4:1
116Liberty Elementary - 02HarrisburgHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary55914.4:1
117Garretson Elementary - 02GarretsonGarretson School District 49-4Elementary24614.4:1
118South Canyon Elementary - 15Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary27414.4:1
119Holgate Middle School - 02AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Middle49714.5:1
120Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02SturgisMeade School District 46-1Middle49014.5:1
121Belle Fourche High School - 01Belle FourcheBelle Fourche School District 09-1High38914.6:1
122Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1Elementary50914.6:1
123Beresford High School - 01BeresfordBeresford School District 61-2High22214.8:1
124Vermillion Middle School - 02VermillionVermillion School District 13-1Middle34314.8:1
125C C Lee Elementary - 05AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary35614.8:1
126Watertown Middle School - 02WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Middle57514.8:1
127Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44714.8:1
128Lincoln Elementary - 05WatertownWatertown School District 14-4Elementary36114.8:1
129West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02HumboldtWest Central School District 49-7Elementary31014.8:1
130Madison High School - 01MadisonMadison Central School District 39-2High38414.8:1
131Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux FallsBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary34514.9:1
132Spearfish Middle School - 05SpearfishSpearfish School District 40-2Middle54514.9:1
133Sisseton High School - 01SissetonSisseton School District 54-2High30414.9:1
134West Central Hartford Elementary - 05HartfordWest Central School District 49-7Elementary36814.9:1
135Canton High School - 01CantonCanton School District 41-1High28314.9:1
136Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03ColtonTri-Valley School District 49-6Middle29614.9:1
137Simmons Middle School - 03AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1Middle46415.0:1
138Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black HawkRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary30515.0:1
139Vermillion High School - 01VermillionVermillion School District 13-1High41315.0:1
140Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary47215.0:1
141Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06TeaTea Area School District 41-5Elementary37915.1:1
142West Central Middle School - 04HartfordWest Central School District 49-7Middle29715.1:1
143Brandon Elementary - 03BrandonBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary72815.1:1
144Winner High School - 01WinnerWinner School District 59-2High20315.2:1
145Washington High School - 01Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5High1,81915.2:1
146Tri-Valley High School - 01ColtonTri-Valley School District 49-6High29715.2:1
147Jolley Elementary - 04VermillionVermillion School District 13-1Elementary38315.3:1
148Vandenberg Elementary - 02Box ElderDouglas School District 51-1Elementary45415.3:1
149West Middle School - 37Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle59115.4:1
150John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66115.4:1
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