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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in South Dakota · page 3

Ranks 101150 of the highest-poverty public schools in South Dakota. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
101Langford Area Elementary - 02Langford, SDLangford Area School District 45-5Elementary11136.0%
102Patriot Elementary -06Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary98235.8%
103Vermillion Elementary - 05Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary62535.8%
104Hamlin Elementary - 09Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Elementary47235.8%
105Hot Springs Elementary - 02Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2Elementary30635.6%
106Jefferson Elementary - 06Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary37735.5%
107Estelline Elementary - 02Estelline, SDEstelline School District 28-2Elementary14934.9%
108Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02Wakonda, SDIrene - Wakonda School District 13-3Elementary16134.8%
109Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Mount Vernon, SDMount Vernon School District 17-3Elementary11034.5%
110Jolley Elementary - 04Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary38334.2%
111Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary26934.2%
112Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black Hawk, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary30534.1%
113Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04Alcester, SDAlcester-Hudson School District 61-1Elementary16633.7%
114Redfield Elementary - 03Redfield, SDRedfield School District 56-4Elementary27133.6%
115Webster Area Elementary - 03Webster, SDWebster Area School District 18-5Elementary27433.6%
116Austin Elementary - 03Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary27733.6%
117Beadle Elementary - 03Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary41233.0%
118Freeman Elementary - 02Freeman, SDFreeman School District 33-1Elementary19232.8%
119Jefferson Elementary - 09Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Elementary33332.7%
120Stanley County Elementary - 08Fort Pierre, SDStanley County School District 57-1Elementary17832.6%
121Florence Elementary - 02Florence, SDFlorence School District 14-1Elementary17932.4%
122Canyon Lake Elementary - 04Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary29732.0%
123Webster Elementary - 06Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary39131.7%
124Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02Gayville, SDGayville-Volin School District 63-1Elementary13631.6%
125Hill City Elementary - 02Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Elementary24731.6%
126Hermosa Elementary - 04Hermosa, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary18130.9%
127Bridgewater-Emery Elementary - 02Bridgewater, SDBridgewater-Emery 30-3Elementary14330.8%
128South Canyon Elementary - 15Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary27430.7%
129Brandon Elementary - 03Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary72829.8%
130Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet, SDDe Smet School District 38-2Elementary17629.0%
131Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02Wolsey, SDWolsey Wessington School District 02-6Elementary14529.0%
132Beresford Elementary - 02Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Elementary27328.9%
133Centerville Elementary - 02Centerville, SDCenterville School District 60-1Elementary10828.7%
134Madison Elementary - 07Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Elementary51528.5%
135Kimball Elementary - 02Kimball, SDKimball School District 07-2Elementary10228.4%
136Canistota Elementary - 02Canistota, SDCanistota School District 43-1Elementary14128.4%
137Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary45828.2%
138Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary33827.8%
139Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04Crooks, SDTri-Valley School District 49-6Elementary20527.8%
140Scotland Elementary - 02Scotland, SDScotland School District 04-3Elementary11427.2%
141Medary Elementary - 05Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary35827.1%
142Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02Viborg, SDViborg-Hurley School District 60-6Elementary15326.8%
143New Underwood Elementary - 02New Underwood, SDNew Underwood School District 51-3Elementary11326.5%
144Faulkton Elementary - 02Faulkton, SDFaulkton Area Schools 24-4Elementary18526.5%
145Ethan Elementary - 02Ethan, SDEthan School District 17-1Elementary15526.5%
146Castlewood Elementary - 02Castlewood, SDCastlewood School District 28-1Elementary14026.4%
147Clark Elementary - 02Clark, SDClark School District 12-2Elementary21226.4%
148Hillcrest Elementary - 04Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary31626.3%
149Buffalo Elementary - 02Buffalo, SDHarding County School District 31-1Elementary10125.7%
150Parkston Elementary - 02Parkston, SDParkston School District 33-3Elementary27225.4%
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