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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
51	Kennedy Elementary - 08	Pierre	413	61.5% White (254)	61.5%(254)	0.2%(1)	4.8%(20)	0.5%(2)
52	Simmons Middle School - 03	Aberdeen	464	62.1% White (288)	62.1%(288)	2.8%(13)	11.0%(51)	5.4%(25)
53	Roosevelt High School - 03	Sioux Falls	1,785	62.5% White (1,115)	62.5%(1,115)	11.1%(198)	13.2%(236)	1.3%(23)
54	Buchanan Elementary - 03	Pierre	432	62.5% White (270)	62.5%(270)	0.9%(4)	5.3%(23)	2.5%(11)
55	East Middle School - 30	Rapid City	613	62.6% White (384)	62.6%(384)	1.1%(7)	11.3%(69)	1.1%(7)
56	O M Tiffany Elementary - 11	Aberdeen	304	63.2% White (192)	63.2%(192)	2.6%(8)	16.8%(51)	2.3%(7)
57	Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54	Sioux Falls	681	63.3% White (431)	63.3%(431)	13.8%(94)	6.9%(47)	1.0%(7)
58	Patriot Elementary -06	Box Elder	982	63.3% White (622)	63.3%(622)	2.5%(25)	12.8%(126)	0.6%(6)
59	Jefferson Elementary - 06	Pierre	377	63.7% White (240)	63.7%(240)	0.5%(2)	6.4%(24)	0.5%(2)
60	RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17	Sioux Falls	846	64.1% White (542)	64.1%(542)	9.2%(78)	11.7%(99)	2.4%(20)
61	Valley View Elementary - 13	Rapid City	605	64.1% White (388)	64.1%(388)	0.8%(5)	8.4%(51)	1.2%(7)
62	Vandenberg Elementary - 02	Box Elder	454	64.8% White (294)	64.8%(294)	1.8%(8)	9.9%(45)	1.1%(5)
63	Douglas Middle School - 01	Box Elder	633	64.8% White (410)	64.8%(410)	1.7%(11)	12.2%(77)	0.8%(5)
64	Rapid Valley Elementary - 12	Rapid City	486	64.8% White (315)	64.8%(315)	0.4%(2)	11.3%(55)	0.8%(4)
65	Medary Elementary - 05	Brookings	358	65.6% White (235)	65.6%(235)	1.7%(6)	21.8%(78)	2.5%(9)
66	Lincoln High School - 02	Sioux Falls	1,954	65.8% White (1,285)	65.8%(1,285)	8.1%(158)	13.4%(262)	1.8%(36)
67	Explorer Elementary - 04	Sioux Falls	338	66.0% White (223)	66.0%(223)	9.8%(33)	8.3%(28)	3.3%(11)
68	Winner High School - 01	Winner	203	66.0% White (134)	66.0%(134)	2.5%(5)	1.5%(3)	0.5%(1)
69	South Canyon Elementary - 15	Rapid City	274	66.1% White (181)	66.1%(181)	0.4%(1)	13.1%(36)	0.0%(0)
70	Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16	Sioux Falls	444	67.6% White (300)	67.6%(300)	7.2%(32)	8.6%(38)	0.9%(4)
71	Simmons Elementary - 10	Aberdeen	386	67.6% White (261)	67.6%(261)	2.1%(8)	17.9%(69)	2.1%(8)
72	Lincoln Elementary - 04	Yankton	416	68.0% White (283)	68.0%(283)	0.7%(3)	15.9%(66)	0.2%(1)
73	Mike Miller Elementary - 07	Aberdeen	282	68.1% White (192)	68.1%(192)	1.4%(4)	13.5%(38)	3.9%(11)
74	Inspiration Elementary - 08	Sioux Falls	345	68.7% White (237)	68.7%(237)	11.0%(38)	8.7%(30)	5.5%(19)
75	Georgia Morse Middle School - 02	Pierre	672	68.8% White (462)	68.8%(462)	0.3%(2)	4.6%(31)	1.0%(7)
76	Meadowbrook Elementary - 10	Rapid City	478	68.8% White (329)	68.8%(329)	1.1%(5)	10.3%(49)	0.0%(0)
77	Douglas High School - 03	Box Elder	739	68.9% White (509)	68.9%(509)	1.5%(11)	10.7%(79)	0.4%(3)
78	Austin Elementary - 03	Vermillion	277	69.0% White	69.0%	2.2%	9.8%	1.8%
79	T F Riggs High School - 01	Pierre	855	69.4% White (593)	69.4%(593)	0.2%(2)	5.7%(49)	1.5%(13)
80	Horizon Elementary - 09	Sioux Falls	458	69.7% White (319)	69.7%(319)	9.6%(44)	7.4%(34)	1.8%(8)
81	Webster Elementary - 06	Yankton	391	69.8% White (273)	69.8%(273)	0.5%(2)	18.4%(72)	0.5%(2)
82	Hot Springs Elementary - 02	Hot Springs	306	70.3% White (215)	70.3%(215)	0.7%(2)	7.8%(24)	1.6%(5)
83	Longfellow Elementary - 05	Mitchell	290	70.7% White (205)	70.7%(205)	1.4%(4)	11.0%(32)	0.3%(1)
84	Robert Frost Elementary - 18	Sioux Falls	447	70.9% White (317)	70.9%(317)	8.3%(37)	7.4%(33)	0.5%(2)
85	West Middle School - 37	Rapid City	591	71.2% White (421)	71.2%(421)	1.0%(6)	9.3%(55)	0.2%(1)
86	Yankton Middle School - 02	Yankton	608	71.7% White (436)	71.7%(436)	1.1%(7)	14.5%(88)	1.1%(7)
87	Patrick Henry Middle School - 07	Sioux Falls	925	71.9% White (665)	71.9%(665)	7.9%(73)	7.7%(71)	2.0%(19)
88	Mellette Elementary - 07	Watertown	267	71.9% White (192)	71.9%(192)	1.1%(3)	7.5%(20)	0.0%(0)
89	Hot Springs High School - 01	Hot Springs	215	72.1% White (155)	72.1%(155)	0.5%(1)	6.5%(14)	1.9%(4)
90	Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04	Crooks	205	72.2% White (148)	72.2%(148)	17.6%(36)	4.4%(9)	1.0%(2)
91	Vermillion Elementary - 05	Vermillion	625	72.5% White (453)	72.5%(453)	2.7%(17)	7.4%(46)	1.8%(11)
92	Memorial Middle School - 04	Sioux Falls	1,133	72.7% White (824)	72.7%(824)	5.7%(65)	9.3%(105)	1.2%(14)
93	John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57	Sioux Falls	661	72.8% White (481)	72.8%(481)	6.8%(45)	7.3%(48)	1.5%(10)
94	Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	Mitchell	379	72.8% White (276)	72.8%(276)	0.5%(2)	12.9%(49)	0.0%(0)
95	Dakota Valley Elementary - 02	North Sioux City	386	73.6% White (284)	73.6%(284)	1.6%(6)	11.4%(44)	4.2%(16)
96	Hill City Elementary - 02	Hill City	247	73.7% White (182)	73.7%(182)	0.0%(0)	15.8%(39)	0.8%(2)
97	Central High School - 01	Aberdeen	1,384	73.8% White (1,022)	73.8%(1,022)	2.2%(31)	8.7%(121)	2.8%(38)
98	Hillcrest Elementary - 04	Brookings	316	74.4% White (235)	74.4%(235)	2.9%(9)	9.5%(30)	3.8%(12)
99	Jolley Elementary - 04	Vermillion	383	74.4% White	74.4%	1.6%	6.0%	1.3%
100	Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65	Sioux Falls	690	74.5% White (514)	74.5%(514)	1.0%(7)	17.5%(121)	0.4%(3)

Page 2 of 5 · 226 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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