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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
101	Dakota Valley Middle School - 03	North Sioux City	345	74.5% White (257)	74.5%(257)	2.0%(7)	10.1%(35)	3.5%(12)
102	Black Hawk Elementary - 03	Black Hawk	305	74.8% White (228)	74.8%(228)	0.7%(2)	10.8%(33)	0.3%(1)
103	Vermillion High School - 01	Vermillion	413	75.1% White (310)	75.1%(310)	2.2%(9)	5.3%(22)	0.7%(3)
104	Lincoln Elementary - 05	Watertown	361	75.3% White (272)	75.3%(272)	0.3%(1)	13.8%(50)	1.4%(5)
105	Holgate Middle School - 02	Aberdeen	497	75.7% White (376)	75.7%(376)	1.2%(6)	6.0%(30)	3.4%(17)
106	Camelot Intermediate - 06	Brookings	523	75.7% White (396)	75.7%(396)	3.4%(18)	10.1%(53)	1.5%(8)
107	Milbank Elementary - 03	Milbank	408	76.2% White (311)	76.2%(311)	0.3%(1)	19.6%(80)	0.3%(1)
108	L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Mitchell	438	76.3% White (334)	76.3%(334)	0.0%(0)	13.5%(59)	1.6%(7)
109	Southwest Middle School - 38	Rapid City	614	76.7% White (471)	76.7%(471)	0.7%(4)	6.3%(39)	2.6%(16)
110	Stewart Elementary - 05	Yankton	271	76.8% White (208)	76.8%(208)	0.7%(2)	13.3%(36)	1.5%(4)
111	McKinley Early Childhood Center - 06	Watertown	296	77.4% White (229)	77.4%(229)	0.7%(2)	10.8%(32)	1.7%(5)
112	Brandon Elementary - 03	Brandon	728	77.6% White (565)	77.6%(565)	5.6%(41)	7.1%(52)	0.8%(6)
113	Mitchell Middle School - 02	Mitchell	578	77.7% White (449)	77.7%(449)	0.2%(1)	11.3%(65)	0.2%(1)
114	Harrisburg North Middle School - 08	Sioux Falls	534	78.1% White (417)	78.1%(417)	4.7%(25)	5.8%(31)	3.4%(18)
115	Stevens High School - 42	Rapid City	1,771	78.2% White (1,385)	78.2%(1,385)	0.7%(13)	7.6%(134)	1.2%(22)
116	Endeavor Elementary - 07	Sioux Falls	358	78.2% White (280)	78.2%(280)	5.0%(18)	4.8%(17)	4.5%(16)
117	George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02	Brookings	780	78.3% White (611)	78.3%(611)	4.4%(34)	8.1%(63)	2.6%(20)
118	Vermillion Middle School - 02	Vermillion	343	78.7% White (270)	78.7%(270)	2.3%(8)	5.3%(18)	2.0%(7)
119	Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07	Brandon	829	79.0% White (655)	79.0%(655)	5.8%(48)	7.2%(60)	1.4%(12)
120	Harrisburg East Middle School - 11	Sioux Falls	428	79.2% White (339)	79.2%(339)	6.3%(27)	6.3%(27)	3.3%(14)
121	John Harris Elementary - 23	Sioux Falls	666	79.3% White (528)	79.3%(528)	5.3%(35)	4.7%(31)	1.2%(8)
122	Dupree Elementary - 02	Dupree	203	79.3% Native American (161)	7.9%(16)	0.0%(0)	2.5%(5)	0.0%(0)
123	Beadle Elementary - 03	Yankton	412	79.4% White (327)	79.4%(327)	1.9%(8)	8.0%(33)	0.0%(0)
124	Journey Elementary - 05	Sioux Falls	340	79.4% White (270)	79.4%(270)	5.6%(19)	5.0%(17)	3.2%(11)
125	Mitchell High School - 01	Mitchell	879	79.4% White (698)	79.4%(698)	1.0%(9)	9.2%(81)	1.1%(10)
126	Watertown Intermediate School - 13	Watertown	532	79.5% White (423)	79.5%(423)	0.2%(1)	8.7%(46)	0.8%(4)
127	Dakota Valley High School - 01	North Sioux City	431	79.8% White (344)	79.8%(344)	2.3%(10)	8.3%(36)	1.6%(7)
128	Pinedale Elementary - 11	Rapid City	377	79.8% White (301)	79.8%(301)	0.8%(3)	6.4%(24)	1.6%(6)
129	Madison Elementary - 07	Madison	515	80.0% White (412)	80.0%(412)	0.6%(3)	11.3%(58)	1.0%(5)
130	Discovery Elementary - 26	Sioux Falls	873	80.1% White (699)	80.1%(699)	5.8%(51)	5.8%(51)	0.7%(6)
131	Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03	Colton	296	80.1% White (237)	80.1%(237)	6.8%(20)	6.8%(20)	0.0%(0)
132	Brookings High School - 01	Brookings	979	80.3% White (786)	80.3%(786)	2.5%(25)	7.6%(74)	3.2%(31)
133	Tea Area Middle School - 02	Tea	583	80.5% White (469)	80.5%(469)	5.0%(29)	6.3%(37)	0.9%(5)
134	Beresford Elementary - 02	Beresford	273	80.6% White (220)	80.6%(220)	0.4%(1)	11.0%(30)	0.7%(2)
135	Milbank Middle School - 02	Milbank	222	80.6% White (179)	80.6%(179)	0.5%(1)	13.1%(29)	0.5%(1)
136	Freedom Elementary - 06	Harrisburg	442	80.8% White (357)	80.8%(357)	3.4%(15)	8.1%(36)	0.5%(2)
137	C C Lee Elementary - 05	Aberdeen	356	81.2% White (289)	81.2%(289)	1.7%(6)	2.5%(9)	1.7%(6)
138	Yankton High School - 01	Yankton	923	81.6% White (753)	81.6%(753)	1.2%(11)	9.2%(85)	0.4%(4)
139	Watertown High School - 01	Watertown	1,222	81.6% White (997)	81.6%(997)	0.4%(5)	8.1%(99)	0.7%(8)
140	Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06	Tea	379	81.8% White (310)	81.8%(310)	1.3%(5)	5.8%(22)	1.6%(6)
141	Milbank High School - 01	Milbank	333	82.0% White (273)	82.0%(273)	1.5%(5)	11.4%(38)	0.3%(1)
142	Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07	Brookings	509	82.1% White (418)	82.1%(418)	3.3%(17)	6.1%(31)	1.8%(9)
143	Watertown Middle School - 02	Watertown	575	82.3% White (473)	82.3%(473)	0.3%(2)	7.1%(41)	0.3%(2)
144	Madison Middle School - 02	Madison	270	82.6% White (223)	82.6%(223)	1.1%(3)	10.4%(28)	1.1%(3)
145	Liberty Elementary - 02	Harrisburg	559	82.7% White (462)	82.7%(462)	1.6%(9)	7.0%(39)	0.5%(3)
146	Corral Drive Elementary - 21	Rapid City	439	82.9% White (364)	82.9%(364)	0.2%(1)	6.2%(27)	3.6%(16)
147	South Park Elementary - 03	Belle Fourche	347	83.0% White (288)	83.0%(288)	0.0%(0)	9.2%(32)	0.0%(0)
148	Brandon Valley Middle School - 02	Brandon	759	83.1% White (631)	83.1%(631)	4.9%(37)	4.6%(35)	1.7%(13)
149	Jefferson Elementary - 09	Watertown	333	83.5% White (278)	83.5%(278)	0.3%(1)	4.2%(14)	0.6%(2)
150	Harrisburg High School - 01	Harrisburg	1,806	83.7% White (1,511)	83.7%(1,511)	4.1%(74)	4.5%(81)	1.5%(27)

Page 3 of 5 · 226 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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