Total enrollment
291
-2 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Plankinton
South Dakota · Public K-12
7 public schools operate inside Plankinton, with roughly 291 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Plankinton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
603
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
291
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05 | High | 09-12 | 10 |
| Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04 | Middle | 04-08 | 7 |
| Dakota Reach - 06 | High | 09-12 | 5 |
| Dakota Reach Middle School - 07 | Middle | 05-08 | 2 |
| Plankinton Elementary - 02 | Elementary | PK-05 | 132 |
| Plankinton High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 86 |
| Plankinton Middle School - 03 | Middle | 06-08 | 49 |
About Plankinton
Across Plankinton, South Dakota, 7 public schools enrolls about 291 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 42, lower than the state mean of about 208.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Plankinton has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 293 students to 291. Over that span, Plankinton gained 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Plankinton discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.