Total enrollment
180
+3 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Jones County School District 37-3
South Dakota · 180 students · 1 city
For families inside Jones County School District 37-3, public-school options total 3 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 180 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Jones County School District 37-3
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
Inside Jones County School District 37-3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 185 to 180 students (down 3%) and from 19 to 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County Elementary - 02 | Murdo | Elementary | KG-04 | 74 |
| Jones County Middle School - 04 | Murdo | Middle | 05-08 | 57 |
| Jones County High School - 01 | Murdo | High | 09-12 | 49 |
About Jones County School District 37-3
Jones County School District 37-3 is a low-population South Dakota school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 180.
On the school-mix side, Jones County School District 37-3 spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Jones County School District 37-3 runs about 60 students per school, 71% lower than the state mean of roughly 208.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Jones County School District 37-3 has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 177 students to 180.
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