Total enrollment
648
-56 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Beresford School District 61-2
South Dakota · 648 students · 1 city
Beresford School District 61-2, South Dakota runs 3 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 648 students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Beresford School District 61-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Beresford School District 61-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #38 of 50 | #8,477 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #36 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #25 of 50 | #4,561 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.8% | #32 of 50 | #7,158 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Beresford School District 61-2
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 673 to 648 students (down 4%) and from 47 to 46 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford Elementary - 02 | Beresford | Elementary | KG-05 | 273 |
| Beresford High School - 01 | Beresford | High | 09-12 | 222 |
| Beresford Middle School - 03 | Beresford | Middle | 06-08 | 153 |
About Beresford School District 61-2
Beresford School District 61-2 is a thinly populated South Dakota school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 648.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Beresford School District 61-2 consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 704 students in SY 2020-21 versus 648 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Beresford School District 61-2 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.