Total enrollment
2,509
+464 (+23%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Tea Area School District 41-5
South Dakota · 2,509 students · 2 cities
In total, Tea Area School District 41-5 hosts 6 public K-12 schools with about 2,509 students, averaging 418 per school.
4-year change in Tea Area School District 41-5
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 Tea Area School District 41-5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #4 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,509 | #14 of 50 | #3,766 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #24 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #49 of 50 | #7,340 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 20.6% | #34 of 50 | #7,385 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.9% | #11 of 22 | #4,418 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 Tea Area School District 41-5
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 at 64.4% proficient to Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 at 47.3%, a gap of 17.2 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 15 South Dakota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,773 to 2,130 students (up 20%) and from 107 to 120 full-time teachers (up 12%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Area High School - 03 | Tea | High | 09-12 | 717 |
| Tea Area Middle School - 02 | Tea | Middle | 06-08 | 583 |
| Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 | Tea | Elementary | KG-05 | 538 |
| Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 | Tea | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 292 |
| Tea Area Preschool - 07 | Tea | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Tea Area School District 41-5
Tea Area School District 41-5 runs 6 public schools across South Dakota, collectively instructing roughly 2,509 students.
On the school-mix side, Tea Area School District 41-5 spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Tea Area School District 41-5 is about 418, meaningfully above the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 23%: 2,045 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,509 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Tea Area School District 41-5 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.