Total enrollment
356
+17 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Howard School District 48-3
South Dakota · 356 students · 2 cities
Howard School District 48-3's footprint covers 4 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 356 (an average of 89 per school).
4-year change in Howard School District 48-3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Howard School District 48-3
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 363 to 356 students (down 2%) and from 34 to 29 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Elementary - 02 | Howard | Elementary | PK-05 | 158 |
| Howard High School - 01 | Howard | High | 09-12 | 96 |
| Howard Jr. High - 05 | Howard | Middle | 06-08 | 75 |
| Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 | Winfred | Elementary | KG-08 | 27 |
About Howard School District 48-3
Howard School District 48-3 administers 4 public schools across South Dakota, collectively enrolling roughly 356 students.
For a sense of the school types, Howard School District 48-3 covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Howard School District 48-3 runs about 89 students per school, 57% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 208.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 5%: 339 students in SY 2020-21 versus 356 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Howard School District 48-3 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.