Total enrollment
25,060
+208 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
45 schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
South Dakota · 25,060 students · 2 cities
In South Dakota's Sioux Falls School District 49-5, public K-12 schools total 45 and serve approximately 25,060 students (an average of 557 per campus).
7-year change in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
55%
was 63%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
13%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 runs 45 public schools across South Dakota, collectively teacheing roughly 25,060 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Sioux Falls School District 49-5 covers 27 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Sioux Falls School District 49-5 runs about 557 students per campus, 168% higher than the state mean of roughly 208.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 25,060 students, stayed largely flat from the 24,852 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Sioux Falls School District 49-5 added 1 school, going from 43 to 44. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 63% to 55% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Sioux Falls School District 49-5 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.