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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
151Creekside Elementary - 07SpearfishSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary55315.5:1
152Edison Middle School - 06Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle93715.5:1
153Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary48615.5:1
154Beadle Elementary - 03YanktonYankton School District 63-3Elementary41215.6:1
155Lincoln Elementary - 04YanktonYankton School District 63-3Elementary41615.6:1
156Madison Elementary - 07MadisonMadison Central School District 39-2Elementary51515.7:1
157Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary61815.7:1
158East Middle School - 30Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61315.8:1
159Patrick Henry Middle School - 07Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle92515.8:1
160Patriot Elementary -06Box ElderDouglas School District 51-1Elementary98215.8:1
161Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary32815.8:1
162Kennedy Elementary - 08PierrePierre School District 32-2Elementary41315.9:1
163Winner Elementary - 04WinnerWinner School District 59-2Elementary46516.0:1
164Dell Rapids Middle School - 03Dell RapidsDell Rapids School District 49-3Middle29516.1:1
165Buchanan K-1 Center - 18HuronHuron School District 02-2Elementary46716.1:1
166Washington 4-5 Center - 20HuronHuron School District 02-2Elementary45316.2:1
167Jefferson High School - 67Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5High1,88816.2:1
168Huron Middle School - 02HuronHuron School District 02-2Middle71616.2:1
169Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Middle61416.3:1
170Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44416.3:1
171Dell Rapids High School - 01Dell RapidsDell Rapids School District 49-3High31516.4:1
172Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary43116.4:1
173Hamlin Elementary - 09HaytiHamlin School District 28-3Elementary47216.4:1
174Dakota Valley High School - 01North Sioux CityDakota Valley School District 61-8High43116.4:1
175Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux FallsHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary44016.4:1
176Sioux Valley High School - 01VolgaSioux Valley School District 05-5High21416.5:1
177Lincoln High School - 02Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5High1,95416.5:1
178Yankton Middle School - 02YanktonYankton School District 63-3Middle60816.5:1
179Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary47816.5:1
180Buchanan Elementary - 03PierrePierre School District 32-2Elementary43216.6:1
181Brookings High School - 01BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1High97916.7:1
182Memorial Middle School - 04Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Middle1,13316.7:1
183Robert Bennis Elementary - 05BrandonBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary54216.7:1
184Watertown High School - 01WatertownWatertown School District 14-4High1,22216.8:1
185Pinedale Elementary - 11Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary37716.8:1
186Lennox Elementary - 02LennoxLennox School District 41-4Elementary36216.9:1
187Roosevelt High School - 03Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5High1,78516.9:1
188Spearfish High School - 01SpearfishSpearfish School District 40-2High78716.9:1
189Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44716.9:1
190Madison 2-3 Center - 19HuronHuron School District 02-2Elementary47416.9:1
191Baltic Elementary - 02BalticBaltic School District 49-1Elementary30716.9:1
192West Central High School - 01HartfordWest Central School District 49-7High40817.0:1
193Central High School - 41Rapid CityRapid City Area School District 51-4High1,99817.0:1
194Dakota Valley Middle School - 03North Sioux CityDakota Valley School District 61-8Middle34517.1:1
195Mitchell High School - 01MitchellMitchell School District 17-2High87917.1:1
196Douglas High School - 03Box ElderDouglas School District 51-1High73917.1:1
197Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01TeaTea Area School District 41-5Elementary53817.2:1
198Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary60817.2:1
199Camelot Intermediate - 06BrookingsBrookings School District 05-1Elementary52317.2:1
200Central High School - 01AberdeenAberdeen School District 06-1High1,38417.2:1
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