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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in South Dakota

Across South Dakota, 88 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02 leads the list at -70.2%, against a median of -11.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
88
South Dakota
Best Enrollment change
-70.2%
Median Enrollment change
-11.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02Colton, SDTri-Valley School District 49-6517154-70.2%
2Early Learning Center - 04Wagner, SDWagner Community School District 11-4234102-56.4%
3Lincoln Elementary - 08Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1363233-35.8%
4Robbinsdale Elementary - 14Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4505328-35.0%
5Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2521358-31.3%
6American Horse SchoolAllen, SDAmerican Horse School344240-30.2%
7Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04Alcester, SDAlcester-Hudson School District 61-1230166-27.8%
8Pierre Indian Learning CenterPierre, SDPierre Indian Learning Center206156-24.3%
9Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5710538-24.2%
10Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2443338-23.7%
11Redfield Elementary - 03Redfield, SDRedfield School District 56-4354271-23.4%
12Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1317243-23.3%
13Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black Hawk, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4394305-22.6%
14Bennett County Elementary School - 03Martin, SDBennett County School District 03-1280217-22.5%
15Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Britton, SDBritton-Hecla School District 45-4214166-22.4%
16Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5375291-22.4%
17Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1346269-22.3%
18Chamberlain Elementary - 03Chamberlain, SDChamberlain School District 07-1518407-21.4%
19Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton, SDSisseton School District 54-2480380-20.8%
20Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05Piedmont, SDMeade School District 46-1647514-20.6%
21Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5517412-20.3%
22Hot Springs Elementary - 02Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2375306-18.4%
23Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4451368-18.4%
24Miller Elementary - 02Miller, SDMiller School District 29-4282231-18.1%
25Wolf Creek School - 02Pine Ridge, SDOglala Lakota County School District 65-1684567-17.1%
26Longfellow Elementary - 05Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2347290-16.4%
27Dakota Valley Upper Elementary - 04North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8213179-16.0%
28May Overby Elementary - 09Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1389327-15.9%
29Laura Wilder Elementary - 31Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5529447-15.5%
30South Park Elementary - 03Belle Fourche, SDBelle Fourche School District 09-1408347-15.0%
31Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4322274-14.9%
32Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2399340-14.8%
33Cleveland Elementary - 14Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5546465-14.8%
34L. B. Williams Elementary - 03Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2513438-14.6%
35Jefferson Elementary - 06Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2440377-14.3%
36West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02Humboldt, SDWest Central School District 49-7359310-13.6%
37Lennox Elementary - 02Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4419362-13.6%
38Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4562486-13.5%
39RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5970846-12.8%
40Jefferson Elementary - 09Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4380333-12.4%
41Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4545478-12.3%
42Lowell Elementary - 28Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5484426-12.0%
43Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5536472-11.9%
44West Elementary - 03Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2365322-11.8%
45C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1403356-11.7%
46Dupree Elementary - 02Dupree, SDDupree School District 64-2230203-11.7%
47Hermosa Elementary - 04Hermosa, SDCuster School District 16-1204181-11.3%
48Stanley County Elementary - 08Fort Pierre, SDStanley County School District 57-1200178-11.0%
49Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2424379-10.6%
50O M Tiffany Elementary - 11Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1338304-10.1%
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