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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in South Dakota

Across South Dakota, 132 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. American Horse School leads the list at 120.0:1, against a median of 13.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
132
South Dakota
Top Students/teacher
120.0:1
Median Students/teacher
13.9:1
HIGHEST RATIO · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1American Horse SchoolAllen, SDAmerican Horse SchoolElementary240120.0:1
2Webster Elementary - 06Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary39122.6:1
3Corral Drive Elementary - 21Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary43920.1:1
4General Beadle Elementary - 01Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary48318.5:1
5Fred Assam Elementary - 06Sioux Falls, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary53118.1:1
6Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary69018.1:1
7Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary68118.0:1
8Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary60517.8:1
9John Harris Elementary - 23Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66617.8:1
10RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary84617.4:1
11Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary87317.4:1
12Camelot Intermediate - 06Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary52317.2:1
13Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary60817.2:1
14Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary53817.2:1
15Baltic Elementary - 02Baltic, SDBaltic School District 49-1Elementary30716.9:1
16Madison 2-3 Center - 19Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Elementary47416.9:1
17Robert Frost Elementary - 18Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44716.9:1
18Lennox Elementary - 02Lennox, SDLennox School District 41-4Elementary36216.9:1
19Pinedale Elementary - 11Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary37716.8:1
20Robert Bennis Elementary - 05Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary54216.7:1
21Buchanan Elementary - 03Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary43216.6:1
22Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary47816.5:1
23Adventure Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary44016.4:1
24Hamlin Elementary - 09Hayti, SDHamlin School District 28-3Elementary47216.4:1
25Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary43116.4:1
26Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44416.3:1
27Washington 4-5 Center - 20Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Elementary45316.2:1
28Buchanan K-1 Center - 18Huron, SDHuron School District 02-2Elementary46716.1:1
29Winner Elementary - 04Winner, SDWinner School District 59-2Elementary46516.0:1
30Kennedy Elementary - 08Pierre, SDPierre School District 32-2Elementary41315.9:1
31Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary32815.8:1
32Patriot Elementary -06Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary98215.8:1
33Rosa Parks Elementary - 15Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary61815.7:1
34Madison Elementary - 07Madison, SDMadison Central School District 39-2Elementary51515.7:1
35Lincoln Elementary - 04Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary41615.6:1
36Beadle Elementary - 03Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary41215.6:1
37Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary48615.5:1
38Creekside Elementary - 07Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary55315.5:1
39John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary66115.4:1
40Vandenberg Elementary - 02Box Elder, SDDouglas School District 51-1Elementary45415.3:1
41Jolley Elementary - 04Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary38315.3:1
42Brandon Elementary - 03Brandon, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary72815.1:1
43Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06Tea, SDTea Area School District 41-5Elementary37915.1:1
44Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary47215.0:1
45Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black Hawk, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary30515.0:1
46West Central Hartford Elementary - 05Hartford, SDWest Central School District 49-7Elementary36814.9:1
47Inspiration Elementary - 08Sioux Falls, SDBrandon Valley School District 49-2Elementary34514.9:1
48West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02Humboldt, SDWest Central School District 49-7Elementary31014.8:1
49Lincoln Elementary - 05Watertown, SDWatertown School District 14-4Elementary36114.8:1
50C C Lee Elementary - 05Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary35614.8:1
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