Total enrollment
2,626
-147 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Mitchell
South Dakota · Public K-12
Looking for a public school in Mitchell? The city has 10 K-12 options totaling roughly 2,626 students (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Mitchell
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 83%
% Hispanic
11%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott House Elementary - 06 | Elementary | KG-08 | 13 |
| Abbott House High School - 07 | High | 09-12 | 18 |
| Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 | High | 09-12 | 4 |
| L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Longfellow Elementary - 05 | Elementary | KG-05 | 290 |
| Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 | Elementary | KG-08 | 6 |
| Mitchell High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 879 |
| Mitchell Middle School - 02 | Middle | 06-08 | 578 |
| Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 | Elementary | KG-08 | 21 |
About Mitchell
Public education in Mitchell, South Dakota runs across 10 schools that instructs roughly 2,626 students. By footprint, Mitchell sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Schools in Mitchell average about 263 students each, 26% higher than the South Dakota norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 2,773 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,626 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 77%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mitchell discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.