Total enrollment
356
-7 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus).
7-year change in Howard School District 48-3
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campus, 57% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 208.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 363 students in SY 2017-18 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.