Total enrollment
90
-29 (-24%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Bowdle School District 22-1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 24%: 119 students in SY 2017-18 versus 90 in SY 2024-25. Bowdle School District 22-1 now counts 4 public schools, up from 3 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 96% to 88% over the same window.
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