Total enrollment
316
-68 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Wolsey
South Dakota · Public K-12
Inside Wolsey (South Dakota), 3 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 316 students, averaging 105 per campus.
7-year change in Wolsey
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 84%
% Hispanic
7%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 | Elementary | PK-05 | 145 |
| Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 | High | 09-12 | 96 |
| Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03 | Middle | 06-08 | 75 |
About Wolsey
Across Wolsey, South Dakota, 3 public schools enrolls about 316 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Wolsey average about 105 students each, 50% meaningfully below the South Dakota norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 18%: 384 students in SY 2017-18 versus 316 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 84% to 90% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Wolsey discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.