760 schools in South Dakota
65 counties · 222 cities · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in South Dakota total 760 across 65 counties. Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is the largest district by enrollment, at roughly 25,060 students.
Test scores
Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 50.4% met or exceeded.Top 5 schools
- 97.9%
- 87.3%
- 85.7%
- 82.5%
- 81.3%
Lowest 5 schools
- 7.1%
- 7.1%
- 7.4%
- 9.4%
- 11.0%
| Name | City | County | Level | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg Middle School - 03 | Gettysburg | Potter County | Middle | 54 | · |
| Henry High School - 01 | Henry | Codington County | High | 54 | · |
| Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 | Nemo | Lawrence County | High | 54 | · |
| Willow Lake Middle School - 03 | Willow Lake | Clark County | Middle | 54 | · |
| Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 | Alcester | Union County | Middle | 53 | · |
| Faulkton Middle School - 08 | Faulkton | Faulk County | Middle | 53 | · |
| Grass Ranch Colony Elementary - 13 | Kimball | Brule County | Elementary | 53 | · |
| Huron Virtual High School - 92 | Huron | Beadle County | High | 53 | · |
| Lemmon Jr. High - 06 | Lemmon | Perkins County | Middle | 53 | · |
| Montrose Middle School - 03 | Montrose | McCook County | Middle | 53 | · |
| Red Shirt School - 04 | Hermosa | Oglala Lakota County | Elementary | 53 | · |
| Bison High School - 01 | Bison | Perkins County | High | 52 | · |
| Corsica-Stickney Jr. High - 03 | Corsica | Douglas County | Middle | 52 | · |
| Dupree Jr. High - 04 | Dupree | Ziebach County | Middle | 52 | · |
| South Central Elementary - 03 | Bonesteel | Gregory County | Elementary | 52 | · |
| Andes Central Middle School - 04 | Lake Andes | Charles Mix County | Middle | 51 | · |
| Kadoka Middle School - 03 | Kadoka | Jackson County | Middle | 51 | · |
| Armour Middle School - 03 | Armour | Douglas County | Middle | 50 | · |
| Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 | Gayville | Yankton County | Middle | 50 | · |
| Rock Creek Grant School | Bullhead | Corson County | Elementary | 50 | · |
| Summit High School - 01 | Summit | Roberts County | High | 50 | · |
| Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 | Olivet | Hutchinson County | Elementary | 50 | · |
| Central Meade County School - 09 | Union Center | Meade County | Elementary | 49 | · |
| Freeman Jr High - 05 | Freeman | Hutchinson County | Middle | 49 | · |
| Jones County High School - 01 | Murdo | Jones County | High | 49 | · |
| Plankinton Middle School - 03 | Plankinton | Aurora County | Middle | 49 | · |
| Hermosa Middle School - 07 | Hermosa | Custer County | Middle | 48 | · |
| Iroquois Middle School - 02 | Iroquois | Kingsbury County | Middle | 48 | · |
| Newell Middle School - 04 | Newell | Butte County | Middle | 48 | · |
| Arlington Jr. High - 03 | Arlington | Kingsbury County | Middle | 47 | · |
| Deubrook Jr. High - 02 | White | Brookings County | Middle | 47 | · |
| Irene - Wakonda Jr. High - 04 | Irene | Turner County | Middle | 46 | · |
| Marion Middle School - 03 | Marion | Turner County | Middle | 46 | · |
| Todd County Achievement High School - 17 | Mission | Todd County | High | 46 | · |
| Henry Middle School - 03 | Henry | Codington County | Middle | 45 | · |
| Iroquois High School - 01 | Iroquois | Kingsbury County | High | 45 | · |
| Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14 | Platte | Brule County | Elementary | 44 | · |
| Lakeview Elementary - 09 | Pure Water Township | Todd County | Elementary | 44 | · |
| Langford Area Middle School - 03 | Langford | Marshall County | Middle | 44 | · |
| McIntosh Middle School - 03 | McIntosh | Corson County | Middle | 44 | · |
| Newport Colony Elementary - 04 | Claremont | Marshall County | Elementary | 44 | · |
| Oelrichs High School - 01 | Oelrichs | Fall River County | High | 44 | · |
| Edmunds Central High School - 01 | Roscoe | Edmunds County | High | 43 | · |
| Eureka High School - 01 | Eureka | McPherson County | High | 43 | · |
| McIntosh Elementary - 02 | McIntosh | Corson County | Elementary | 43 | · |
| Norris Elementary - 08 | Norris | Mellette County | Elementary | 43 | · |
| Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 | Carpenter | Clark County | Elementary | 42 | · |
| McIntosh High School - 01 | McIntosh | Corson County | High | 42 | · |
| Orland Colony Elementary - 04 | Montrose | McCook County | Elementary | 42 | · |
| Rosholt Middle School - 04 | Rosholt | Roberts County | Middle | 42 | · |
| Upland Colony Elementary - 05 | Artesian | Sanborn County | Elementary | 42 | · |
| Lake Preston High School - 01 | Lake Preston | Kingsbury County | High | 41 | · |
| Oldham-Ramona-Rutland Jr. High | Rutland | Lake County | Middle | 41 | · |
| Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 | Madison | Lake County | Elementary | 41 | · |
| Wakpala Middle School - 04 | Wakpala | Corson County | Middle | 41 | · |
| Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04 | Wessington Springs | Jerauld County | Middle | 41 | · |
| Bowdle Elementary - 02 | Bowdle | Edmunds County | Elementary | 40 | · |
| Selby Middle School - 03 | Selby | Walworth County | Middle | 40 | · |
| Ethan Jr. High - 03 | Ethan | Davison County | Middle | 39 | · |
| Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 | Scotland | Hutchinson County | Elementary | 39 | · |
| Colome High School - 01 | Colome | Tripp County | High | 38 | · |
| Leola High School - 01 | Leola | McPherson County | High | 38 | · |
| Wakpala High School - 01 | Wakpala | Corson County | High | 38 | · |
| Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 | Britton | Marshall County | Elementary | 38 | · |
| Menno Middle School - 05 | Menno | Hutchinson County | Middle | 37 | · |
| Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 | Miller | Hand County | Elementary | 37 | · |
| Colman-Egan Jr. High - 02 | Colman | Moody County | Middle | 36 | · |
| Belle Fourche Education Connection - 09 | Belle Fourche | Butte County | High | 35 | · |
| Herreid High School - 01 | Herreid | Campbell County | High | 35 | · |
| Herreid Middle School - 03 | Herreid | Campbell County | Middle | 35 | · |
| Sanborn Central Middle School - 02 | Forestburg | Sanborn County | Middle | 35 | · |
| Dawson Colony School - 20 | Scotland | Bon Homme County | Elementary | 34 | · |
| Highmore Jr. High - 03 | Highmore | Hyde County | Middle | 34 | · |
| Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06 | Ipswich | Edmunds County | Elementary | 34 | · |
| Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 | Flandreau | Moody County | Elementary | 34 | · |
| Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 | Olivet | Hutchinson County | Elementary | 34 | · |
| Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 | Alcester | Union County | Elementary | 33 | · |
| Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 | Faulkton | Faulk County | Elementary | 33 | · |
| Lake Preston Middle School - 03 | Lake Preston | Kingsbury County | Middle | 33 | · |
| Sanborn Central High School - 01 | Forestburg | Sanborn County | High | 33 | · |
| Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 | Faulkton | Faulk County | Elementary | 33 | · |
| Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 | Tripp | Hutchinson County | High | 33 | · |
| White Lake High School - 01 | White Lake | Aurora County | High | 33 | · |
| Colome Middle School - 03 | Colome | Tripp County | Middle | 32 | · |
| Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 | Britton | Marshall County | Elementary | 32 | · |
| Axtell Park Middle School - 47 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Middle | 31 | · |
| Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 | Garden City | Clark County | Elementary | 31 | · |
| Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 | Willow Lake | Clark County | Elementary | 31 | · |
| Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03 | Parkston | Hutchinson County | Elementary | 31 | · |
| Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 | Leola | Edmunds County | Elementary | 31 | · |
| Frederick Area Middle School - 03 | Frederick | Brown County | Middle | 30 | · |
| Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 | Tabor | Bon Homme County | Elementary | 30 | · |
| Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 | Wetonka | McPherson County | Elementary | 30 | · |
| Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 | Alexandria | Hanson County | Elementary | 30 | · |
| White Lake Middle School - 03 | White Lake | Aurora County | Middle | 30 | · |
| Bon Homme PK - 08 | Tyndall | Bon Homme County | Elementary | 29 | · |
| Falls Academy - 08 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 29 | · |
| Hoven High School - 01 | Hoven | Potter County | High | 29 | · |
| Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 | Elkton | Brookings County | Elementary | 29 | · |
| Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 | Roscoe | Edmunds County | Middle | 28 | · |
| Goldenview Colony School - 04 | Salem | McCook County | Elementary | 28 | · |
| O'Kreek Elementary - 14 | O'Kreek | Todd County | Elementary | 27 | · |
| Our Home | Parkston | Hutchinson County | High | 27 | · |
| Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 | Winfred | Miner County | Elementary | 27 | · |
| Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07 | Delmont | Charles Mix County | Elementary | 26 | · |
| Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 | Leola | Edmunds County | Elementary | 26 | · |
| Edgemont High School - 01 | Edgemont | Fall River County | High | 26 | · |
| Eureka Jr. High - 03 | Eureka | McPherson County | Middle | 26 | · |
| Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 | White | Brookings County | Elementary | 26 | · |
| Red Willow Colony School - 09 | White | Brookings County | Elementary | 26 | · |
| Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 | Oelrichs | Fall River County | Middle | 25 | · |
| Camridge Colony School | Rutland | Lake County | Elementary | 24 | · |
| Clark Colony Elementary - 05 | Raymond | Spink County | Elementary | 24 | · |
| Waubay Middle School - 03 | Waubay | Day County | Middle | 24 | · |
| Bowdle High School - 01 | Bowdle | Edmunds County | High | 23 | · |
| Graceville Colony - 07 | Winfred | Lake County | Elementary | 23 | · |
| Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 | Lake Andes | Charles Mix County | Elementary | 23 | · |
| Lincoln Building - 44 | Rapid City | Pennington County | High | 23 | · |
| Our Home ASAP - 12 | Huron | Beadle County | High | 23 | · |
| Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 | Frankfort | Spink County | Elementary | 22 | · |
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | Leola | McPherson County | Middle | 22 | · |
| Longvalley Elementary - 10 | Long Valley | Jackson County | Elementary | 22 | · |
| Platte Colony Elementary - 10 | Academy | Charles Mix County | Elementary | 22 | · |
| Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93 | Wessington Springs | Jerauld County | Middle | 22 | · |
| White Rock Colony Elementary - 03 | Rosholt | Roberts County | Elementary | 22 | · |
| Doland High School - 01 | Doland | Spink County | High | 21 | · |
| New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08 | Ethan | Hutchinson County | Elementary | 21 | · |
| Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 | Mitchell | Hanson County | Elementary | 21 | · |
| Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 | Carpenter | Beadle County | Elementary | 21 | · |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 10 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | High | 21 | · |
| Spink Colony Elementary - 03 | Frankfort | Spink County | Elementary | 21 | · |
| Bowdle Jr. High - 03 | Bowdle | Edmunds County | Middle | 20 | · |
| Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 | Faulkton | Faulk County | Elementary | 20 | · |
| Summit Oaks-Residential - 48 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Combined | 20 | · |
| Sunrise Colony - 15 | Summit | Grant County | Elementary | 20 | · |
| Big Stone City Middle School - 03 | Big Stone City | Grant County | Middle | 19 | · |
| Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 | Tulare | Spink County | Middle | 19 | · |
| Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 | Utica | Yankton County | Elementary | 19 | · |
| Abbott House High School - 07 | Mitchell | Davison County | High | 18 | · |
| Bison Jr. High - 04 | Bison | Perkins County | Middle | 18 | · |
| Faith Jr. High - 06 | Faith | Meade County | Middle | 18 | · |
| Riverside Colony Elementary - 15 | Huron | Beadle County | Elementary | 18 | · |
| Spring Lake Colony Elementary | Arlington | Kingsbury County | Elementary | 18 | · |
| Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 | Tripp | Hutchinson County | Middle | 18 | · |
| Arlington Preschool - 04 | Arlington | Kingsbury County | Elementary | 17 | · |
| Claremont Colony Elementary - 04 | Castlewood | Hamlin County | Elementary | 17 | · |
| Maurine Elementary - 04 | Faith | Meade County | Elementary | 17 | · |
| A.C.E. High Academy - 06 | Custer | Custer County | High | 16 | · |
| Collins Colony Elementary - 06 | Iroquois | Clark County | Elementary | 16 | · |
| Grass Ranch Colony High School - 15 | Kimball | Brule County | High | 16 | · |
| Huron Colony Elementary - 13 | Huron | Beadle County | Elementary | 16 | · |
| Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 | Stratford | Brown County | Elementary | 16 | · |
| Silver Lake Colony - 07 | Clark | Clark County | Elementary | 16 | · |
| Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 | Wessington Springs | Jerauld County | Elementary | 16 | · |
| Structured Teaching - 12 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 16 | · |
| Doland Jr. High - 02 | Doland | Spink County | Middle | 15 | · |
| Interior Elementary - 09 | Interior | Jackson County | Elementary | 15 | · |
| Milesville Elementary - 08 | Milesville | Haakon County | Elementary | 15 | · |
| Blunt Elementary - 03 | Blunt | Hughes County | Elementary | 14 | · |
| Elk Mountain Elementary - 01 | Dewey | Custer County | Elementary | 14 | · |
| Hoven Jr. High - 03 | Hoven | Potter County | Middle | 14 | · |
| Abbott House Elementary - 06 | Mitchell | Davison County | Elementary | 13 | · |
| Avon Preschool - 06 | Avon | Bon Homme County | Elementary | 13 | · |
| Hereford Elementary - 08 | Hereford | Meade County | Elementary | 13 | · |
| Opal Elementary - 15 | Opal | Meade County | Elementary | 13 | · |
| Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 | Iroquois | Beadle County | Middle | 13 | · |
| Atall Elementary - 17 | Union Center | Meade County | Elementary | 12 | · |
| Boulder Colony School - 06 | Hosmer | McPherson County | Elementary | 12 | · |
| Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 | Viborg | Turner County | Elementary | 12 | · |
| Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 | Westport | McPherson County | Elementary | 12 | · |
| Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 | Alexandria | Hanson County | Elementary | 12 | · |
| Spring Lake Colony High School | Arlington | Kingsbury County | High | 12 | · |
| Leola Alternative School - 07 | Leola | McPherson County | High | 11 | · |
| Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05 | Plankinton | Aurora County | High | 10 | · |
| Blue Sky Colony - 04 | Milbank | Grant County | Elementary | 10 | · |
| Camrose Colony Elementary - 06 | Frankfort | Spink County | Elementary | 10 | · |
| Elm Springs Elementary - 13 | Wasta | Meade County | Elementary | 10 | · |
| SDSBVI Elementary - 01 | Aberdeen | Brown County | Elementary | 10 | · |
| Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82 | Sioux Falls | Lincoln County | Combined | 9 | · |
| Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 | White | Brookings County | Elementary | 9 | · |
| SDSBVI High School - 02 | Aberdeen | Brown County | High | 9 | · |
| Todd County Achievement Middle School - 18 | Mission | Todd County | Middle | 9 | · |
| Hillside Colony Elementary - 04 | Doland | Spink County | Elementary | 8 | · |
| New Beginnings - 89 | Aberdeen | Brown County | High | 8 | · |
| Sunset Colony High School - 06 | Britton | Marshall County | High | 8 | · |
| Turtle Creek High School - 04 | Redfield | Spink County | High | 8 | · |
| Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04 | Plankinton | Aurora County | Middle | 7 | · |
| Bowdle Preschool - 04 | Bowdle | Edmunds County | Elementary | 7 | · |
| Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92 | Faulkton | Faulk County | High | 7 | · |
| Wellfully - 65 | Rapid City | Pennington County | Combined | 7 | · |
| iSucceed Middle School - 93 | Mellette | Spink County | Middle | 7 | · |
| Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 6 | · |
| Cheyenne Elementary - 06 | Hayes | Stanley County | Elementary | 6 | · |
| Eagle Butte High School - 01 | Eagle Butte | Dewey County | High | 6 | · |
| Midland Elementary - 11 | Midland | Haakon County | Elementary | 6 | · |
| Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 | Mitchell | Hanson County | Elementary | 6 | · |
| Our Home Rediscovery - 77 | Huron | Beadle County | High | 6 | · |
| Dakota Reach - 06 | Plankinton | Aurora County | High | 5 | · |
| Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06 | Eagle Butte | Dewey County | Middle | 5 | · |
| Klein Elementary - 08 | East Todd Township | Todd County | Elementary | 5 | · |
| Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 | Wessington Springs | Jerauld County | Elementary | 5 | · |
| ARISE Shelter Care - 71 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Combined | 4 | · |
| Bobcat Plains Academy Middle School - 93 | Brookings | Brookings County | Middle | 4 | · |
| Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 | Mitchell | Hanson County | High | 4 | · |
| E. A. G. L. E. Center High School - 07 | Eagle Butte | Dewey County | High | 3 | · |
| Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05 | Delmont | Douglas County | Elementary | 3 | · |
| Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81 | Sioux Falls | Lincoln County | High | 2 | · |
| Dakota Reach Middle School - 07 | Plankinton | Aurora County | Middle | 2 | · |
| Elk Mountain High School - 04 | Dewey | Custer County | High | 2 | · |
| Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | Middle | 2 | · |
| CTE - 37 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 1 | · |
| Dakota Trail Virtual School - 92 | Ipswich | Edmunds County | High | 1 | · |
| Big White Elementary - 08 | Quinn | Pennington County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | Middle | 0 | · |
| Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills High School - 07 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | High | 0 | · |
| Bobcat Plains Academy Elementary School - 94 | Brookings | Brookings County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| Developmental Disabilities Program - 01 | Sturgis | Meade County | Combined | 0 | · |
| Douglas Preschool - 08 | Box Elder | Pennington County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| E.A.G.L.E. Center - 09 | Eagle Butte | Dewey County | Middle | 0 | · |
| Hillside Colony High School - 07 | Doland | Spink County | High | 0 | · |
| McKinley Learning Center - 05 | Huron | Beadle County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| Miller Skillbuilders PK - 05 | Miller | Hand County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| Parkston Virtual School - 92 | Ethan | Hutchinson County | High | 0 | · |
| Project Search - Avera McKennan 07 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 0 | · |
| Redfield Virtual School - 92 | Redfield | Spink County | High | 0 | · |
| Resource Center - 11 | Mission | Todd County | Combined | 0 | · |
| Tea Area Preschool - 07 | Tea | Lincoln County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Academy High School - 01 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Academy Middle School - 04 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Middle | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Connect - 92 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Elementary and Intermediate - 09 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Elementary | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Prosper - 08 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Combined | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Strive -05 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 0 | · |
| Teachwell Thrive - 03 | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | High | 0 | · |
| Turtle Creek Elementary School - 06 | Redfield | Spink County | Middle | 0 | · |
| Whole Grade Sharing with Burke - 04 | Burke | Gregory County | High | 0 | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Elementary - 94 | Brandon | Minnehaha County | Combined | · | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy High School - 92 | Brandon | Minnehaha County | Combined | · | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Intermediate - 90 | Brandon | Minnehaha County | Combined | · | · |
| Brandon Valley Distance Learning Academy Middle School - 93 | Brandon | Minnehaha County | Combined | · | · |
| Camp Crook Elementary - 08 | Camp Crook | Harding County | Combined | · | · |
| Camridge Colony School - 04 | Rutland | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Garfield Education Center - 14 | Watertown | Codington County | Combined | · | · |
| Ludlow Elementary - 06 | Ludlow | Harding County | Combined | · | · |
| Marcella LeBeau Elementary | Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Elementary | · | · |
| Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 | Ramona | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 | Ramona | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 | Ramona | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Premier Learning Academy Elementary - 94 | Langford | Marshall County | Combined | · | · |
| Premier Learning Academy High School - 92 | Langford | Marshall County | Combined | · | · |