Total enrollment
174
-21 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Smee School District 15-3
South Dakota · 174 students · 1 city
3 public K-12 schools operate under Smee School District 15-3 in South Dakota, teaching roughly 174 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Smee School District 15-3
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 Smee School District 15-3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 200 to 174 students (down 13%) and from 22 to 20 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakpala Elementary - 02 | Wakpala | Elementary | KG-05 | 95 |
| Wakpala Middle School - 04 | Wakpala | Middle | 06-08 | 41 |
| Wakpala High School - 01 | Wakpala | High | 09-12 | 38 |
About Smee School District 15-3
Smee School District 15-3 is a thinly populated public-school district in South Dakota. The district maintains 3 schools and hosts approximately 174 students.
For a sense of the school types, Smee School District 15-3 comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Smee School District 15-3 runs about 58 students per school, 72% below the state mean of roughly 208.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 11%: 195 students in SY 2020-21 versus 174 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Smee School District 15-3 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.