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Most racially diverse South Dakota public schools

South Dakota public schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. "Max group" is the largest racial or ethnic group's share of enrollment, with the name of that group; the school where this is lowest is the most balanced.

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SOUTH DAKOTA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE

#	School	City	Students	Max group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Terry Redlin Elementary - 11	Sioux Falls	412	26.0% White (107)	26.0%(107)	21.6%(89)	20.6%(85)	3.9%(16)
2	Whittier Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	675	28.9% Hispanic (195)	20.4%(138)	28.0%(189)	28.9%(195)	8.0%(54)
3	Hawthorne Elementary - 56	Sioux Falls	443	30.7% White (136)	30.7%(136)	20.3%(90)	21.9%(97)	3.4%(15)
4	Garfield Elementary - 19	Sioux Falls	574	31.9% White (183)	31.9%(183)	17.4%(100)	24.6%(141)	2.4%(14)
5	Lowell Elementary - 28	Sioux Falls	426	33.6% Hispanic (143)	26.8%(114)	12.9%(55)	33.6%(143)	2.6%(11)
6	Washington 4-5 Center - 20	Huron	453	35.1% Hispanic (159)	34.7%(157)	0.9%(4)	35.1%(159)	23.4%(106)
7	Cleveland Elementary - 14	Sioux Falls	465	35.9% Black (167)	23.9%(111)	35.9%(167)	21.3%(99)	2.6%(12)
8	Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10	Sioux Falls	291	36.1% Hispanic (105)	32.6%(95)	10.7%(31)	36.1%(105)	3.1%(9)
9	Huron Middle School - 02	Huron	716	36.3% White (260)	36.3%(260)	0.6%(4)	34.4%(246)	23.2%(166)
10	South Park Elementary - 16	Rapid City	313	37.7% White (118)	37.7%(118)	1.3%(4)	10.5%(33)	0.6%(2)
11	George McGovern Middle School -09	Sioux Falls	780	38.1% White (297)	38.1%(297)	16.0%(125)	28.9%(225)	0.8%(6)
12	Madison 2-3 Center - 19	Huron	474	39.0% Hispanic (185)	36.7%(174)	1.1%(5)	39.0%(185)	18.8%(89)
13	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	Rapid City	274	40.5% Native American (111)	24.1%(66)	0.0%(0)	16.8%(46)	0.7%(2)
14	Flandreau Elementary - 04	Flandreau	287	40.8% White (117)	40.8%(117)	0.0%(0)	20.9%(60)	0.7%(2)
15	Buchanan K-1 Center - 18	Huron	467	41.8% Hispanic (195)	33.0%(154)	1.1%(5)	41.8%(195)	18.8%(88)
16	Flandreau High School - 01	Flandreau	201	41.8% White (84)	41.8%(84)	0.0%(0)	22.9%(46)	2.5%(5)
17	Rosa Parks Elementary - 15	Sioux Falls	618	41.9% White (259)	41.9%(259)	12.0%(74)	29.8%(184)	4.5%(28)
18	Huron High School - 01	Huron	852	42.6% White (363)	42.6%(363)	0.7%(6)	32.9%(280)	19.4%(165)
19	Chamberlain Elementary - 03	Chamberlain	407	44.7% White (182)	44.7%(182)	0.3%(1)	4.9%(20)	0.3%(1)
20	South Middle School - 36	Rapid City	618	45.3% White (280)	45.3%(280)	1.9%(12)	11.8%(73)	1.0%(6)
21	Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20	Sioux Falls	632	45.4% Black (287)	14.4%(91)	45.4%(287)	13.4%(85)	18.4%(116)
22	Robbinsdale Elementary - 14	Rapid City	328	46.6% White (153)	46.6%(153)	0.6%(2)	12.2%(40)	0.9%(3)
23	Washington High School - 01	Sioux Falls	1,819	46.8% White (852)	46.8%(852)	20.6%(374)	16.4%(298)	5.0%(91)
24	Hayward Elementary - 38	Sioux Falls	728	47.0% Hispanic (342)	27.8%(202)	10.0%(73)	47.0%(342)	0.6%(4)
25	Sisseton Middle School - 02	Sisseton	281	47.3% Native American (133)	22.4%(63)	0.0%(0)	8.2%(23)	1.4%(4)
26	Central High School - 41	Rapid City	1,998	48.1% White (962)	48.1%(962)	1.6%(32)	12.0%(239)	1.3%(26)
27	Chamberlain Jr. High - 02	Chamberlain	208	48.6% White (101)	48.6%(101)	1.0%(2)	3.4%(7)	0.0%(0)
28	North Middle School - 35	Rapid City	418	48.8% Native American (204)	20.8%(87)	0.2%(1)	15.3%(64)	1.4%(6)
29	Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66	Sioux Falls	472	49.1% White (232)	49.1%(232)	18.9%(89)	9.8%(46)	0.4%(2)
30	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	Rapid City	368	49.2% Native American (181)	21.2%(78)	1.1%(4)	11.7%(43)	0.3%(1)
31	Wagner High School - 01	Wagner	201	49.8% Native American (100)	31.3%(63)	0.0%(0)	2.5%(5)	0.0%(0)
32	Sisseton High School - 01	Sisseton	304	50.3% Native American (153)	31.9%(97)	0.0%(0)	6.9%(21)	0.7%(2)
33	Laura Wilder Elementary - 31	Sioux Falls	447	50.6% White (226)	50.6%(226)	13.4%(60)	14.5%(65)	0.9%(4)
34	Westside Elementary - 03	Sisseton	380	52.1% Native American (198)	18.4%(70)	0.0%(0)	12.4%(47)	1.1%(4)
35	Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17	Rapid City	328	52.4% White (172)	52.4%(172)	3.7%(12)	13.1%(43)	1.8%(6)
36	General Beadle Elementary - 01	Rapid City	483	53.0% Native American (256)	19.3%(93)	1.7%(8)	14.7%(71)	1.2%(6)
37	Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05	Sioux Falls	292	54.1% White (158)	54.1%(158)	13.4%(39)	19.5%(57)	4.1%(12)
38	Jefferson High School - 67	Sioux Falls	1,888	55.0% White (1,038)	55.0%(1,038)	10.9%(205)	22.5%(425)	1.3%(25)
39	Chamberlain High School - 01	Chamberlain	243	56.4% White (137)	56.4%(137)	0.4%(1)	3.3%(8)	0.0%(0)
40	Bennett County Elementary School - 03	Martin	217	57.1% Native American (124)	18.9%(41)	0.0%(0)	5.5%(12)	1.8%(4)
41	Canyon Lake Elementary - 04	Rapid City	297	57.2% White	57.2%	1.7%	12.8%	0.7%
42	Wagner Elementary - 02	Wagner	333	58.3% Native American (194)	30.0%(100)	0.0%(0)	3.6%(12)	0.0%(0)
43	Edison Middle School - 06	Sioux Falls	937	58.3% White (546)	58.3%(546)	11.0%(103)	18.0%(169)	1.5%(14)
44	Grandview Elementary - 06	Rapid City	431	58.5% White (252)	58.5%(252)	1.6%(7)	12.1%(52)	1.4%(6)
45	Ben Reifel Middle School - 68	Sioux Falls	885	60.0% White (531)	60.0%(531)	14.2%(126)	12.2%(108)	2.3%(20)
46	Oscar Howe Elementary - 58	Sioux Falls	608	60.2% White (366)	60.2%(366)	10.5%(64)	16.4%(100)	1.1%(7)
47	May Overby Elementary - 09	Aberdeen	327	60.2% White (197)	60.2%(197)	4.3%(14)	13.2%(43)	5.8%(19)
48	Winner Elementary - 04	Winner	465	60.4% White (281)	60.4%(281)	0.0%(0)	2.4%(11)	0.0%(0)
49	Wagner Middle School - 03	Wagner	283	60.8% Native American (172)	27.6%(78)	0.0%(0)	1.1%(3)	0.0%(0)
50	Lincoln Elementary - 08	Aberdeen	233	61.4% White (143)	61.4%(143)	2.1%(5)	13.3%(31)	10.7%(25)

Page 1 of 5 · 226 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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