Total enrollment
2,628
-145 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Mitchell School District 17-2
South Dakota · 2,628 students · 2 cities
Mitchell School District 17-2's public-school footprint covers 9 campuses with combined enrollment of about 2,628 students, averaging 292 per campus.
7-year change in Mitchell School District 17-2
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 83%
% Hispanic
11%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell High School - 01 | Mitchell | High | 09-12 | 879 |
| Mitchell Middle School - 02 | Mitchell | Middle | 06-08 | 578 |
| L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 | Mitchell | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 | Mitchell | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Longfellow Elementary - 05 | Mitchell | Elementary | KG-05 | 290 |
| Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 | Mitchell | Elementary | KG-08 | 21 |
| Abbott House High School - 07 | Mitchell | High | 09-12 | 18 |
| Abbott House Elementary - 06 | Mitchell | Elementary | KG-08 | 13 |
| Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 | Alexandria | Elementary | KG-08 | 12 |
About Mitchell School District 17-2
Mitchell School District 17-2 is a medium-population South Dakota school district running 9 campuses with combined enrollment near 2,628.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Mitchell School District 17-2 spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Mitchell School District 17-2 runs about 292 students per campus, 40% higher than the state mean of roughly 208.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,628 students, declined 5% from the 2,773 reported in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 77%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mitchell School District 17-2 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.