Total enrollment
344
+51 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Willow Lake School District 12-3
South Dakota · 344 students · 3 cities
Willow Lake School District 12-3, South Dakota operates 6 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 344 students (around 57 per school).
4-year change in Willow Lake School District 12-3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Willow Lake School District 12-3
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 250 to 344 students (up 38%) and from 23 to 24 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake Elementary - 02 | Willow Lake | Elementary | PK-05 | 153 |
| Willow Lake High School - 01 | Willow Lake | High | 09-12 | 69 |
| Willow Lake Middle School - 03 | Willow Lake | Middle | 06-08 | 54 |
| Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 | Willow Lake | Elementary | KG-08 | 31 |
| Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 | Carpenter | Elementary | KG-08 | 21 |
| Collins Colony Elementary - 06 | Iroquois | Elementary | KG-08 | 16 |
About Willow Lake School District 12-3
Willow Lake School District 12-3 maintains 6 public schools across South Dakota, collectively enrolling roughly 344 students.
On the school-mix side, Willow Lake School District 12-3 comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Willow Lake School District 12-3 runs about 57 students per school, 73% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Willow Lake School District 12-3 has rose 17% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 293 students to 344.
On allk12, the community for Willow Lake School District 12-3 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.