Total enrollment
362
+46 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in De Smet School District 38-2
South Dakota · 362 students · 1 city
3 public K-12 schools sit under De Smet School District 38-2 in South Dakota, serving roughly 362 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in De Smet School District 38-2
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 96%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 | De Smet | Elementary | PK-05 | 176 |
| De Smet High School - 01 | De Smet | High | 09-12 | 95 |
| De Smet Middle School - 03 | De Smet | Middle | 06-08 | 91 |
About De Smet School District 38-2
Across 3 schools, De Smet School District 38-2 hosts about 362 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, De Smet School District 38-2 is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, De Smet School District 38-2 runs about 121 students per campus, 42% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 208.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 15%: 316 students in SY 2017-18 versus 362 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 96% to 89%.
On allk12, the community for De Smet School District 38-2 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.