Residents
907,428
all ages · ACS 5-yr
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.
Students
148,102
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
760
public K-12
Counties
65
222 cities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Learning Academy Middle School - 93 | Langford | Marshall County | Combined | · | · |
| Rapid City High School - 45 | Rapid City | Pennington County | Elementary | · | · |
| Rutland Elementary - 02 | Rutland | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Rutland High School - 01 | Rutland | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Rutland Jr. High - 03 | Rutland | Lake County | Combined | · | · |
| Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 | Arlington | Kingsbury County | Combined | · | · |
| Spring Lake Colony High School - 05 | Arlington | Kingsbury County | Combined | · | · |
| Tabor Elementary - 05 | Tabor | Bon Homme County | Combined | · | · |
| Trailhead Learning Center | Yankton | Yankton County | Elementary | · | · |
| Wood Elementary - 05 | Wood | Mellette County | Combined | · | · |