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

Across South Dakota, 132 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Lincoln Elementary - 08 leads the list at 8.2:1, against a median of 13.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
132
South Dakota
Best Students/teacher
8.2:1
Median Students/teacher
13.9:1
LOWEST RATIO · SOUTH DAKOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Lincoln Elementary - 08Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary2338.2:1
2Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood, SDLead-Deadwood School District 40-1Elementary2439.0:1
3Isna Wica OwayawaOglala, SDIsna Wica OwayawaElementary2309.4:1
4Longfellow Elementary - 05Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Elementary2909.6:1
5Wagner Elementary - 02Wagner, SDWagner Community School District 11-4Elementary3339.8:1
6Chamberlain Elementary - 03Chamberlain, SDChamberlain School District 07-1Elementary40710.2:1
7Bennett County Elementary School - 03Martin, SDBennett County School District 03-1Elementary21710.2:1
8Custer Elementary - 02Custer, SDCuster School District 16-1Elementary26910.3:1
9West Elementary - 03Spearfish, SDSpearfish School District 40-2Elementary32210.5:1
10Dupree Elementary - 02Dupree, SDDupree School District 64-2Elementary20310.8:1
11Miller Elementary - 02Miller, SDMiller School District 29-4Elementary23110.8:1
12Terry Redlin Elementary - 11Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary41210.9:1
13McLaughlin Elementary - 02McLaughlin, SDMcLaughlin School District 15-2Elementary20311.0:1
14Redfield Elementary - 03Redfield, SDRedfield School District 56-4Elementary27111.2:1
15Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary29111.3:1
16May Overby Elementary - 09Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary32711.5:1
17South Park Elementary - 03Belle Fourche, SDBelle Fourche School District 09-1Elementary34711.5:1
18Westside Elementary - 03Sisseton, SDSisseton School District 54-2Elementary38011.6:1
19Deubrook Elementary - 03Toronto, SDDeubrook Area School District 05-6Elementary22511.8:1
20Milbank Elementary - 03Milbank, SDMilbank School District 25-4Elementary40812.0:1
21L. B. Williams Elementary - 03Mitchell, SDMitchell School District 17-2Elementary43812.0:1
22Clark Elementary - 02Clark, SDClark School District 12-2Elementary21212.2:1
23Wolf Creek School - 02Pine Ridge, SDOglala Lakota County School District 65-1Elementary56712.2:1
24Parker Elementary - 02Parker, SDParker School District 60-4Elementary23812.2:1
25Clear Lake Elementary - 02Clear Lake, SDDeuel School District 19-4Elementary27012.2:1
26Rockyford School - 03Porcupine, SDOglala Lakota County School District 65-1Elementary40412.2:1
27Sturgis Elementary - 03Sturgis, SDMeade School District 46-1Elementary53112.3:1
28Hot Springs Elementary - 02Hot Springs, SDHot Springs School District 23-2Elementary30612.4:1
29Flandreau Elementary - 04Flandreau, SDFlandreau School District 50-3Elementary28712.5:1
30Vermillion Elementary - 05Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary62512.5:1
31McCook Central Elementary - 02Salem, SDMcCook Central School District 43-7Elementary22512.6:1
32Medary Elementary - 05Brookings, SDBrookings School District 05-1Elementary35812.6:1
33Simmons Elementary - 10Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary38612.7:1
34Stewart Elementary - 05Yankton, SDYankton School District 63-3Elementary27112.8:1
35Horizon Elementary - 09Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary45812.8:1
36Elk Point-Jefferson Elementary - 02Elk Point, SDElk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elementary33412.9:1
37Dell Rapids Elementary - 02Dell Rapids, SDDell Rapids School District 49-3Elementary35512.9:1
38Hawthorne Elementary - 56Sioux Falls, SDSioux Falls School District 49-5Elementary44312.9:1
39O M Tiffany Elementary - 11Aberdeen, SDAberdeen School District 06-1Elementary30412.9:1
40Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02Platte, SDPlatte - Geddes School District 11-5Elementary23012.9:1
41Robbinsdale Elementary - 14Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary32812.9:1
42Dakota Valley Elementary - 02North Sioux City, SDDakota Valley School District 61-8Elementary38613.0:1
43Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08Rapid City, SDRapid City Area School District 51-4Elementary36813.0:1
44Journey Elementary - 05Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary34013.2:1
45Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04Crooks, SDTri-Valley School District 49-6Elementary20513.2:1
46Explorer Elementary - 04Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary33813.3:1
47Hill City Elementary - 02Hill City, SDHill City School District 51-2Elementary24713.3:1
48Austin Elementary - 03Vermillion, SDVermillion School District 13-1Elementary27713.3:1
49Endeavor Elementary - 07Sioux Falls, SDHarrisburg School District 41-2Elementary35813.4:1
50Beresford Elementary - 02Beresford, SDBeresford School District 61-2Elementary27313.4:1
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