Total enrollment
29,004
+1,456 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
64 schools in Sioux Falls
South Dakota · Public K-12
For a city in South Dakota, Sioux Falls carries 64 public K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment of about 29,004 students and an average school size near 453.
7-year change in Sioux Falls
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
55
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
58%
was 65%
% Hispanic
15%
was 10%
% Black
12%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Sioux Falls
Across Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 64 public schools serves about 29,004 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 35 elementary, 10 middle, 15 high, and 4 other.
Average school size in Sioux Falls is around 453 students, 118% higher than the South Dakota average of about 208.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 29,004 students, expanded 5% from the 27,548 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 53 to 55 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 65% to 58% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sioux Falls discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.