Public schools and districts in South Dakota
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 164
- Regular districts
- 147
- Schools
- 683
- Students in regular districts
- 140,428
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse South Dakota agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 NCES 4666270 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Sioux Falls | 45 | 25,051 | 14.8:1 |
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4 NCES 4659820 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Rapid City | 24 | 12,308 | 16:1 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2 NCES 4631350 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Harrisburg | 11 | 6,222 | 13.5:1 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 NCES 4607950 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Brandon | 7 | 5,115 | 17.6:1 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 NCES 4602070 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Aberdeen | 9 | 4,233 | 14:1 |
| Watertown School District 14-4 NCES 4676620 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Watertown | 8 | 3,606 | 15.1:1 |
| Brookings School District 05-1 NCES 4608520 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Brookings | 6 | 3,546 | 15.3:1 |
| Huron School District 02-2 NCES 4635480 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Huron | 10 | 3,068 | 16.9:1 |
| Meade School District 46-1 NCES 4669930 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Sturgis | 11 | 3,047 | 14.2:1 |
| Yankton School District 63-3 NCES 4680430 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Yankton | 6 | 3,021 | 16.8:1 |
| Douglas School District 51-1 NCES 4619410 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Box Elder | 5 | 2,808 | 15.3:1 |
| Pierre School District 32-2 NCES 4655260 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Pierre | 5 | 2,749 | 16.5:1 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2 NCES 4648390 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Mitchell | 9 | 2,619 | 13.4:1 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5 NCES 4600052 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Tea | 6 | 2,509 | 17.2:1 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2 NCES 4666930 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Spearfish | 7 | 2,385 | 14.1:1 |
| Todd County School District 66-1 NCES 4672090 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Mission | 10 | 1,980 | 12.6:1 |
| Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 NCES 4665460 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Batesland | 5 | 1,696 | 11.9:1 |
| West Central School District 49-7 NCES 4631710 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Hartford | 6 | 1,418 | 15.3:1 |
| Vermillion School District 13-1 NCES 4674370 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Vermillion | 3 | 1,381 | 13.7:1 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8 NCES 4636990 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | North Sioux City | 4 | 1,341 | 15.1:1 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1 NCES 4605610 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Belle Fourche | 4 | 1,239 | 12.9:1 |
| Lennox School District 41-4 NCES 4641550 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Lennox | 5 | 1,192 | 16.5:1 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2 NCES 4639600 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Madison | 3 | 1,169 | 14.5:1 |
| Milbank School District 25-4 NCES 4600002 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Milbank | 4 | 973 | 12.2:1 |
| Dell Rapids School District 49-3 NCES 4618120 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Dell Rapids | 3 | 965 | 14.8:1 |
Large public high schools in South Dakota
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Central High School - 41
Rapid City Area School District 51-4 · 09–12
Lincoln High School - 02
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · 09–12
Jefferson High School - 67
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · 09–12
Washington High School - 01
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · 09–12
Harrisburg High School - 01
Harrisburg School District 41-2 · 09–12
Roosevelt High School - 03
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · 09–12
Stevens High School - 42
Rapid City Area School District 51-4 · 09–12
Central High School - 01
Aberdeen School District 06-1 · 09–12
Brandon Valley High School - 01
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 · 09–12
Watertown High School - 01
Watertown School District 14-4 · 09–12
Brookings High School - 01
Brookings School District 05-1 · 09–12
Yankton High School - 01
Yankton School District 63-3 · 09–12
Mitchell High School - 01
Mitchell School District 17-2 · 09–12
T F Riggs High School - 01
Pierre School District 32-2 · 09–12
Huron High School - 01
Huron School District 02-2 · 09–12
Sturgis Brown High School - 01
Meade School District 46-1 · 09–12
Spearfish High School - 01
Spearfish School District 40-2 · 09–12
Douglas High School - 03
Douglas School District 51-1 · 09–12
Tea Area High School - 03
Tea Area School District 41-5 · 09–12
Todd County High School - 01
Todd County School District 66-1 · 09–12