Total enrollment
2,749
-17 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Pierre School District 32-2
South Dakota · 2,749 students · 1 city
Pierre School District 32-2's public-school count of 5 reflects a system enrolling about 2,749 students inside South Dakota, broken out as 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Pierre School District 32-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pierre School District 32-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #5 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,749 | #12 of 50 | #3,497 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #22 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #46 of 50 | #6,813 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.0% | #25 of 50 | #6,524 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #5 of 22 | #2,701 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pierre School District 32-2
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Buchanan Elementary - 03 at 63.3% proficient to Jefferson Elementary - 06 at 52.9%, a gap of 10.4 points. That is the 12th widest gap among 15 South Dakota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,698 to 2,749 students (up 2%) and from 165 to 167 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T F Riggs High School - 01 | Pierre | High | 09-12 | 855 |
| Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 | Pierre | Middle | 06-08 | 672 |
| Buchanan Elementary - 03 | Pierre | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Kennedy Elementary - 08 | Pierre | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| Jefferson Elementary - 06 | Pierre | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
About Pierre School District 32-2
Pierre School District 32-2 operates 5 public schools across South Dakota, collectively serveing roughly 2,749 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Pierre School District 32-2 consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Pierre School District 32-2 is about 550, noticeably above the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,766 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,749 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pierre School District 32-2 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.