Total enrollment
90
-38 (-30%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Bowdle School District 22-1
South Dakota · 90 students · 1 city
Bowdle School District 22-1 reports 4 public K-12 schools and approximately 90 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 23.
4-year change in Bowdle School District 22-1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Bowdle School District 22-1
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 119 to 83 students (down 30%) and from 17 to 14 full-time teachers (down 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdle Elementary - 02 | Bowdle | Elementary | KG-05 | 40 |
| 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 |
About Bowdle School District 22-1
Bowdle School District 22-1 is a sparse public-school district in South Dakota. The district oversees 4 schools and enrolls approximately 90 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Bowdle School District 22-1 is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 23 in this district, lower than the South Dakota typical of 208.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 30%: 128 students in SY 2020-21 versus 90 in SY 2024-25. Bowdle School District 22-1 now counts 4 public schools, up from 3 in SY 2020-21.
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