Total enrollment
520
+33 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Hill City School District 51-2
South Dakota · 520 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Hill City School District 51-2 comes to roughly 520 students across 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Hill City School District 51-2
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 Hill City School District 51-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #50 of 50 | #9,124 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #44 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #29 of 50 | #4,850 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 27.1% | #30 of 50 | #6,883 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 Hill City School District 51-2
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 460 to 520 students (up 13%) and from 38 to 36 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill City Elementary - 02 | Hill City | Elementary | PK-05 | 247 |
| Hill City High School - 01 | Hill City | High | 09-12 | 158 |
| Hill City Middle School - 04 | Hill City | Middle | 06-08 | 115 |
About Hill City School District 51-2
Across 3 schools, Hill City School District 51-2 educates about 520 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Hill City School District 51-2 is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Hill City School District 51-2 runs about 173 students per school, 17% lower than the state mean of roughly 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 520 students, grew 7% from the 487 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Hill City School District 51-2 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.