Total enrollment
578
-45 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Groton Area School District 06-6
South Dakota · 578 students · 1 city
Groton Area School District 06-6's public-school directory holds 3 schools, serving about 578 K-12 students inside South Dakota (an average of 193 per school).
4-year change in Groton Area School District 06-6
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 Groton Area School District 06-6 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #43 of 50 | #8,830 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #42 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #15 of 50 | #3,235 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.0% | #39 of 50 | #7,488 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 Groton Area School District 06-6
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 577 to 578 students (unchanged) and from 46 to 44 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groton Area Elementary - 02 | Groton | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Groton Area High School - 01 | Groton | High | 09-12 | 168 |
| Groton Area Middle School - 04 | Groton | Middle | 06-08 | 132 |
About Groton Area School District 06-6
Groton Area School District 06-6 is a sparse public-school district in South Dakota. The district oversees 3 schools and instructs approximately 578 students.
In terms of grade levels, Groton Area School District 06-6 is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 623 students in SY 2020-21 versus 578 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Groton Area School District 06-6 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.