Total enrollment
90
-29 (-24%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Bowdle
South Dakota · Public K-12
Bowdle's public-school directory totals 4 schools, with student enrollment near 90 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Bowdle
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdle Elementary - 02 | Elementary | KG-05 | 40 |
| Bowdle High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 23 |
| Bowdle Jr. High - 03 | Middle | 06-08 | 20 |
| Bowdle Preschool - 04 | Elementary | PK-PK | 7 |
About Bowdle
Bowdle is a rural-scale South Dakota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 90 students total.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 23, meaningfully below the state mean of about 208.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 24%: 119 students in SY 2017-18 versus 90 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bowdle gained 1 school, going from 3 to 4. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 96% to 88%.
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