Total enrollment
291
-37 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Plankinton
South Dakota · Public K-12
7 public-school campuses operate inside Plankinton, with roughly 291 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Plankinton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
64%
was 72%
% Hispanic
27%
was 19%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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-campus enrollment runs near 42, lower than the state mean of about 208.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Plankinton has decreased 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 328 students to 291. Over that span, Plankinton gained 2 schools, going from 5 to 7. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 27% over the same window.
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.