Total enrollment
3,047
+235 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Meade School District 46-1
South Dakota · 3,047 students · 8 cities
Public-school families inside Meade School District 46-1 pick from 11 campuses serving the district's roughly 3,047 K-12 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Meade School District 46-1
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 87%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Brown High School - 01 | Sturgis | High | 09-12 | 845 |
| Sturgis Elementary - 03 | Sturgis | Elementary | KG-04 | 531 |
| Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 | Piedmont | Elementary | KG-04 | 514 |
| Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 | Sturgis | Middle | 05-08 | 490 |
| Stagebarn Middle School - 10 | Summerset | Middle | 05-08 | 432 |
| Whitewood Elementary - 04 | Whitewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 138 |
| Central Meade County School - 09 | Union Center | Elementary | KG-08 | 49 |
| Hereford Elementary - 08 | Hereford | Elementary | KG-08 | 13 |
| Opal Elementary - 15 | Opal | Elementary | KG-08 | 13 |
| Atall Elementary - 17 | Union Center | Elementary | KG-08 | 12 |
| Elm Springs Elementary - 13 | Wasta | Elementary | KG-08 | 10 |
About Meade School District 46-1
Across 11 schools, Meade School District 46-1 instructs about 3,047 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
In terms of grade levels, Meade School District 46-1 is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 277 in this district, above the South Dakota typical of 208.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 8%: 2,812 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,047 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Meade School District 46-1 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.