Total enrollment
684
-38 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
Edmunds County
South Dakota · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Edmunds County: 14 campuses, 684 students, Ipswich Public School District 22-6 as the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Edmunds County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,048
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
14
3 districts
Enrollment
684
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$81,630
Above South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
29.1%
Below South Dakota avg
Elementary
7
381 students
Middle
3
133 students
High
4
170 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Ipswich Public School District 22-6
462 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Edmunds County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 2 schools ranked. South Dakota state average: 50.4%.
Top 2 schools (ELA)
- Ipswich Middle School - 04· 77.4%
- Ipswich Elementary - 02· 64.9%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Elementary - 02 | Ipswich | Elementary | PK-05 | 182 | · |
| Ipswich High School - 01 | Ipswich | High | 09-12 | 103 | · |
| Ipswich Middle School - 04 | Ipswich | Middle | 06-08 | 85 | · |
| Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 | Roscoe | Elementary | PK-05 | 61 | · |
| Edmunds Central High School - 01 | Roscoe | High | 09-12 | 43 | · |
| Bowdle Elementary - 02 | Bowdle | Elementary | KG-05 | 40 | · |
| Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06 | Ipswich | Elementary | PK-08 | 34 | · |
| Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 | Leola | Elementary | PK-08 | 31 | · |
| Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 | Roscoe | Middle | 06-08 | 28 | · |
| Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 | Leola | Elementary | PK-08 | 26 | · |
| Bowdle High School - 01 | Bowdle | High | 09-12 | 23 | · |
| Bowdle Jr. High - 03 | Bowdle | Middle | 06-08 | 20 | · |
| Bowdle Preschool - 04 | Bowdle | Elementary | PK-PK | 7 | · |
| Dakota Trail Virtual School - 92 | Ipswich | High | 09-12 | 1 | · |
Cities in Edmunds County
About Edmunds County
Edmunds County is a thinly populated county of about 4,048 residents in South Dakota. Its public-school system serves approximately 684 students across 14 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $81,630, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 17% meaningfully above the South Dakota median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Edmunds County is built around 7 elementary schools (381 students), 3 middle schools (133), and 4 high schools (170).
The largest single district in Edmunds County is Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which alone enrolls about 462 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Edmunds County has contracted 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 722 students to 684. The school count climbed from 13 to 14 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Edmunds County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Edmunds County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data