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Edmunds County

South Dakota · Public K-12

14 public schools serving approximately 710 students, in a county of 4,048 residents.

Schools
14
3 districts
Enrollment
710
NCES CCD
Median income
$81,630
Above South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
24.2%
Below South Dakota avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ipswich Public School District 22-6
457 students · 3 districts in Edmunds County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Edmunds 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
95%
Hispanic
3%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
91%
Hispanic
0%
Black
0%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
1.1%
civilian labor
Median age
44
23.6% under 18

All schools (14)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Ipswich Elementary - 02IpswichElementaryPK-05185·
Ipswich High School - 01IpswichHigh09-12114·
Ipswich Middle School - 04IpswichMiddle06-0877·
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05RoscoeElementaryPK-0557·
Bowdle Elementary - 02BowdleElementaryKG-0546·
Bowdle High School - 01BowdleHigh09-1243·
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02RoscoeMiddle06-0837·
Edmunds Central High School - 01RoscoeHigh09-1235·
Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06IpswichElementaryPK-0834·
Rosette Colony Elementary - 03LeolaElementaryPK-0824·
Bowdle Jr. High - 03BowdleMiddle06-0823·
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05LeolaElementaryPK-0823·
Boulder Colony School - 06HosmerElementaryKG-088·
Bowdle Preschool - 04BowdlePrekindergartenPK-PK4·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Edmunds County?
Edmunds County, South Dakota has 14 public K-12 schools serving approximately 710 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Edmunds County?
The county's public school system includes 7 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Edmunds County?
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 is the largest school district in Edmunds County, serving approximately 457 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Edmunds County?
Edmunds County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 4,048, with a median age of 44. About 23.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Edmunds County?
Median household income in Edmunds County is $81,630, above the South Dakota average of $70,004. About 6.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Edmunds County?
Approximately 28.2% of adults 25 and older in Edmunds County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Edmunds County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 24.2% of students in Edmunds 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 Edmunds County schools?
Across Edmunds County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Edmunds County?
Edmunds County residents are approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Edmunds County is owner-occupied?
Edmunds County has about 1,898 housing units, of which roughly 81.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data