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Davison County

South Dakota · Public K-12

13 public schools serving approximately 3,254 students, in a county of 19,952 residents.

Schools
13
3 districts
Enrollment
3,254
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,208
Below South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
32.9%
Below South Dakota avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mitchell School District 17-2
2,698 students · 3 districts in Davison County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Davison County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
90%
Hispanic
5%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
4%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
81%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
4%
Native American
6%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
22.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
0.9%
civilian labor
Median age
40
23.6% under 18

All schools (13)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Mitchell High School - 01MitchellHigh09-12896·
Mitchell Middle School - 02MitchellMiddle06-08616·
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03MitchellElementaryKG-05436·
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04MitchellElementaryKG-05390·
Longfellow Elementary - 05MitchellElementaryKG-05318·
Ethan Elementary - 02EthanElementaryPK-06152·
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02Mount VernonElementaryPK-05123·
Mount Vernon High School- 01Mount VernonHigh09-1293·
Ethan High School - 01EthanHigh09-1287·
Mount Vernon Middle School - 03Mount VernonMiddle06-0857·
Ethan Jr. High - 03EthanMiddle07-0844·
Abbott House High School - 07MitchellHigh09-1227·
Abbott House Elementary - 06MitchellElementaryKG-0815·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Davison County?
There are 13 public K-12 schools in Davison County, South Dakota, with a combined enrollment of about 3,254.
How many high schools are in Davison County?
Davison County, South Dakota has 4 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Davison County?
Mitchell School District 17-2 is the largest school district in Davison County, serving approximately 2,698 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Davison County?
Davison County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 19,952, with a median age of 40. About 23.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Davison County?
Median household income in Davison County is $66,208, below the South Dakota average of $70,004. About 6.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Davison County?
Approximately 22.6% of adults 25 and older in Davison County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Davison County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 32.9% of students in Davison County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the South Dakota county average of 37.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Davison County schools?
Across Davison County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Davison County?
Davison County residents are approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Davison County is owner-occupied?
Davison County has about 9,579 housing units, of which roughly 61.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data