Total enrollment
4,252
-287 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Aberdeen
South Dakota · Public K-12
Aberdeen sits inside South Dakota and runs 12 public K-12 schools, serving about 4,260 students between them, an average of 355 per campus.
7-year change in Aberdeen
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-2 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
70%
was 79%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Lee Elementary - 05 | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Central High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 1,384 |
| Holgate Middle School - 02 | Middle | 06-08 | 497 |
| Lincoln Elementary - 08 | Elementary | PK-05 | 233 |
| May Overby Elementary - 09 | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| Mike Miller Elementary - 07 | Elementary | KG-05 | 282 |
| New Beginnings - 89 | High | 05-12 | 8 |
| O M Tiffany Elementary - 11 | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| SDSBVI Elementary - 01 | Elementary | PK-08 | 10 |
| SDSBVI High School - 02 | High | 09-12 | 9 |
| Simmons Elementary - 10 | Elementary | KG-05 | 386 |
| Simmons Middle School - 03 | Middle | 06-08 | 464 |
About Aberdeen
Aberdeen, South Dakota is home to 12 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 4,260 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 355, higher than the state mean of about 208.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,252 students, fell 6% from the 4,539 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 13 to 11 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 79% to 70% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Aberdeen discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.