Total enrollment
316
-68 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
South Dakota · 316 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 comes to roughly 316 students across 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 84%
% Hispanic
7%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02 | Wolsey | Elementary | PK-05 | 145 |
| Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 | Wolsey | High | 09-12 | 96 |
| Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03 | Wolsey | Middle | 06-08 | 75 |
About Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 is a low-population South Dakota school district running 3 campuses with combined enrollment near 316.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 is about 105, noticeably below the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 18%: 384 students in SY 2017-18 versus 316 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment climbed from 84% to 90%.
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