Total enrollment
2,905
+207 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Pierre
South Dakota · Public K-12
For families in Pierre, public-school options total 6 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 2,905 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Pierre
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Elementary - 03 | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 | Middle | 06-08 | 672 |
| Jefferson Elementary - 06 | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| Kennedy Elementary - 08 | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| Pierre Indian Learning Center | Elementary | 01-08 | 156 |
| T F Riggs High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 855 |
About Pierre
Public education in Pierre, South Dakota runs across 6 schools that teaches roughly 2,905 students. By footprint, Pierre sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 484, meaningfully above the state mean of about 208.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,905 students, rose 8% from the 2,698 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Pierre discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.