Total enrollment
965
-10 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Dell Rapids School District 49-3
South Dakota · 965 students · 1 city
Dell Rapids School District 49-3 (South Dakota) covers 3 public K-12 schools and approximately 965 students, averaging 322 per school.
4-year change in Dell Rapids School District 49-3
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 Dell Rapids School District 49-3 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #25 of 50 | #7,081 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #39 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #33 of 50 | #5,254 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.8% | #47 of 50 | #7,760 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 Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 933 to 965 students (up 3%) and from 62 to 65 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 | Dell Rapids | Elementary | KG-04 | 355 |
| Dell Rapids High School - 01 | Dell Rapids | High | 09-12 | 315 |
| Dell Rapids Middle School - 03 | Dell Rapids | Middle | 05-08 | 295 |
About Dell Rapids School District 49-3
As a low-population district in South Dakota, Dell Rapids School District 49-3 hosts 965 students across 3 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Dell Rapids School District 49-3 is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Dell Rapids School District 49-3 is about 322, noticeably above the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 975 students in SY 2020-21 versus 965 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dell Rapids School District 49-3 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.