Total enrollment
377
+6 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in White River
South Dakota · Public K-12
White River sits inside South Dakota with 3 public K-12 schools, combined enrollment of about 377, and a mix of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in White River
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| White River Elementary - 02 | Elementary | PK-05 | 172 |
| White River High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 112 |
| White River Middle School - 04 | Middle | 06-08 | 93 |
About White River
White River is a thinly populated South Dakota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 377 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 126, meaningfully below the state mean of about 208.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in White River has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 371 students to 377.
On this page, the community for White River discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.