Total enrollment
135
-73 (-35%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Colome School District 59-3
South Dakota · 135 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Colome School District 59-3 reaches 135 students across 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Colome School District 59-3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Colome School District 59-3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 222 to 135 students (down 39%) and from 22 to 20 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colome Elementary - 02 | Colome | Elementary | PK-05 | 65 |
| Colome High School - 01 | Colome | High | 09-12 | 38 |
| Colome Middle School - 03 | Colome | Middle | 06-08 | 32 |
| Wood Elementary - 05 | Wood | Combined | M-M | · |
About Colome School District 59-3
As a sparse district in South Dakota, Colome School District 59-3 educates 135 students across 4 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Colome School District 59-3 is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 34 in this district, noticeably below the South Dakota typical of 208.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 35%: 208 students in SY 2020-21 versus 135 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Colome School District 59-3 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.