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South Dakota: the school districts with the highest share of Native American students

23 districts

South Dakota public school districts ranked by the share of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native, from federal NCES enrollment data. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#DistrictStateSchoolsStudentsNative American students% Native American
1Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1SD61,6961,62095.5%
2Todd County School District 66-1SD111,9801,85993.9%
3Rapid City Area School District 51-4SD2612,6102,13416.9%
4Pierre School District 32-2SD52,74940814.8%
5Douglas School District 51-1SD42,8082248.0%
6Mitchell School District 17-2SD92,6281837.0%
7Aberdeen School District 06-1SD104,2412636.2%
8Vermillion School District 13-1SD52,0411145.6%
9Sioux Falls School District 49-5SD4425,0601,1654.6%
10Yankton School District 63-3SD63,0211304.3%
11Watertown School District 14-4SD93,7541403.7%
12West Central School District 49-7SD61,418433.0%
13Lennox School District 41-4SD51,192332.8%
14Meade School District 46-1SD113,047802.6%
15Spearfish School District 40-2SD72,398622.6%
16Belle Fourche School District 09-1SD51,274312.4%
17Dakota Valley School District 61-8SD41,341282.1%
18Brookings School District 05-1SD83,546631.8%
19Harrisburg School District 41-2SD116,222921.5%
20Huron School District 02-2SD103,078471.5%
21Madison Central School District 39-2SD31,169181.5%
22Tea Area School District 41-5SD52,509301.2%
23Brandon Valley School District 49-2SD85,182561.1%

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