School Districts in South Dakota

South Dakota has 186 public school districts operating 741 schools, serving 146,842 students (NCES CCD 2024–25).

District	City	Grades	Enrollment
Sioux Falls School District 49-5	Sioux Falls	PK–12	25,051
Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City	PK–12	12,308
Harrisburg School District 41-2	Harrisburg	PK–12	6,222
Brandon Valley School District 49-2	Brandon	PK–12	5,115
Aberdeen School District 06-1	Aberdeen	PK–12	4,233
Watertown School District 14-4	Watertown	PK–12	3,606
Brookings School District 05-1	Brookings	PK–12	3,546
Huron School District 02-2	Huron	PK–12	3,068
Meade School District 46-1	Sturgis	PK–12	3,047
Yankton School District 63-3	Yankton	PK–12	3,021
Douglas School District 51-1	Box Elder	PK–12	2,808
Pierre School District 32-2	Pierre	K–12	2,749
Mitchell School District 17-2	Mitchell	K–12	2,619
Tea Area School District 41-5	Tea	PK–12	2,509
Spearfish School District 40-2	Spearfish	K–12	2,385
Todd County School District 66-1	Mission	K–12	1,980
Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	Batesland	PK–12	1,696
West Central School District 49-7	Hartford	K–12	1,418
Vermillion School District 13-1	Vermillion	PK–12	1,381
Dakota Valley School District 61-8	North Sioux City	K–12	1,341
Belle Fourche School District 09-1	Belle Fourche	K–12	1,239
Lennox School District 41-4	Lennox	PK–12	1,192
Madison Central School District 39-2	Madison	K–12	1,169
Milbank School District 25-4	Milbank	PK–12	973
Dell Rapids School District 49-3	Dell Rapids	K–12	965
Sisseton School District 54-2	Sisseton	PK–12	965
Tri-Valley School District 49-6	Colton	K–12	952
Wagner Community School District 11-4	Wagner	PK–12	919
Hamlin School District 28-3	Hayti	PK–12	896
Canton School District 41-1	Canton	K–12	888
Custer School District 16-1	Custer	PK–12	887
Chamberlain School District 07-1	Chamberlain	K–12	858
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School	Eagle Butte	K–12	829
Winner School District 59-2	Winner	PK–12	827
Little Wound School	Kyle	K–12	755
Sioux Valley School District 05-5	Volga	K–12	742
Flandreau School District 50-3	Flandreau	K–12	715
Hot Springs School District 23-2	Hot Springs	PK–12	710
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7	Elk Point	K–12	697
Pine Ridge School	Pine Ridge	K–12	674
Beresford School District 61-2	Beresford	K–12	648
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	Lead	K–12	647
St. Francis Indian School	St. Francis	K–12	630
Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6	Mobridge	K–12	596
Chester Area School District 39-1	Chester	PK–12	582
Bon Homme School District 04-2	Tyndall	PK–12	582
Groton Area School District 06-6	Groton	PK–12	578
Baltic School District 49-1	Baltic	PK–12	568
Deuel School District 19-4	Clear Lake	PK–12	550
Parkston School District 33-3	Parkston	PK–12	546
Webster Area School District 18-5	Webster	PK–12	546
Tiospa Zina Tribal School	Agency Village	K–12	546
Redfield School District 56-4	Redfield	PK–12	523
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5	Platte	K–12	522
Hill City School District 51-2	Hill City	PK–12	520
Clark School District 12-2	Clark	PK–12	497
Garretson School District 49-4	Garretson	PK–12	493
Miller School District 29-4	Miller	PK–12	483
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	Britton	K–12	468
Ipswich Public School District 22-6	Ipswich	PK–12	462
Wessington Springs School District 36-2	Wessington Springs	PK–12	461
Mccook Central School District 43-7	Salem	PK–12	455
Parker School District 60-4	Parker	PK–12	453
Mclaughlin School District 15-2	Mclaughlin	PK–12	443
Bennett County School District 03-1	Martin	PK–12	442
Gregory School District 26-4	Gregory	PK–12	442
Freeman School District 33-1	Freeman	PK–12	435
Stanley County School District 57-1	Fort Pierre	K–12	432
Deubrook Area School District 05-6	White	PK–12	429
Elkton School District 05-3	Elkton	PK–12	429
White River School District 47-1	White River	PK–12	420
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4	Faulkton	PK–12	404
Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6	Viborg	PK–12	403
Northwestern Area School District 56-7	Mellette	PK–12	387
Hanson School District 30-1	Alexandria	PK–12	384
Eagle Butte School District 20-1	Eagle Butte	K–12	380
Timber Lake School District 20-3	Timber Lake	PK–12	372
Dupree School District 64-2	Dupree	PK–12	366
De Smet School District 38-2	De Smet	PK–12	362
Howard School District 48-3	Howard	PK–12	356
Florence School District 14-1	Florence	PK–12	352
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1	Alcester	PK–12	351
Kimball School District 07-2	Kimball	PK–12	347
Castlewood School District 28-1	Castlewood	PK–12	345
Willow Lake School District 12-3	Willow Lake	PK–12	344
Lower Brule Day School	Lower Brule	K–12	337
Lyman School District 42-1	Presho	PK–12	335
Colman-Egan School District 50-5	Colman	PK–12	329
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3	Bridgewater	PK–12	328
Haakon School District 27-1	Philip	K–12	326
Andes Central School District 11-1	Lake Andes	PK–12	323
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	Wolsey	PK–12	316
Warner School District 06-5	Warner	K–12	313
Canistota School District 43-1	Canistota	PK–12	308
Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	Irene	PK–12	293
Estelline School District 28-2	Estelline	PK–12	292
Arlington School District 38-1	Arlington	PK–12	292
Lemmon School District 52-4	Lemmon	K–12	289
Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6	Rutland	PK–12	288
Ethan School District 17-1	Ethan	PK–12	287
Plankinton School District 01-1	Plankinton	PK–12	286
Waverly School District 14-5	Waverly	PK–12	283
Kadoka Area School District 35-2	Kadoka	PK–12	283
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	Gayville	PK–12	281
New Underwood School District 51-3	New Underwood	K–12	280
Corsica-Stickney 21-3	Corsica	PK–12	274
Wall School District 51-5	Wall	K–12	273
Woonsocket School District 55-4	Woonsocket	PK–12	272
Crazy Horse School	Wanblee	K–12	270
Montrose School District 43-2	Montrose	PK–12	266
Centerville School District 60-1	Centerville	PK–12	263
Scotland School District 04-3	Scotland	PK–12	262
Menno School District 33-2	Menno	PK–12	260
Langford Area School District 45-5	Langford	PK–12	258
Mount Vernon School District 17-3	Mount Vernon	PK–12	255
Crow Creek Reservation High School	Stephan	6–12	241
American Horse School	Allen	K–8	240
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	Tulare	PK–12	236
Rosholt School District 54-4	Rosholt	PK–12	235
Wilmot School District 54-7	Wilmot	PK–12	234
Newell School District 09-2	Newell	PK–12	230
Isna Wica Owayawa	Oglala	K–8	230
Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	Highmore	PK–12	229
Burke School District 26-2	Burke	PK–12	229
Harding County School District 31-1	Buffalo	K–12	227
Avon School District 04-1	Avon	PK–12	227
Armour School District 21-1	Armour	PK–12	226
Marty Indian School	Marty	K–12	220
Iroquois School District 02-3	Iroquois	PK–12	220
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3	Onida	PK–12	216
Gettysburg School District 53-1	Gettysburg	K–12	214
Sanborn Central School District 55-5	Forestburg	PK–12	212
Marion School District 60-3	Marion	PK–12	208
Leola School District 44-2	Leola	PK–12	205
Henry School District 14-2	Henry	PK–12	192
Selby Area School District 62-5	Selby	PK–12	188
Frederick Area School District 06-2	Frederick	PK–12	187
Summit School District 54-6	Summit	PK–12	182
Faith School District 46-2	Faith	PK–12	181
Jones County School District 37-3	Murdo	K–12	180
Waubay School District 18-3	Waubay	PK–12	177
Smee School District 15-3	Wakpala	K–12	174
Lake Preston School District 38-3	Lake Preston	PK–12	170
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5	Tripp	PK–12	168
Tiospaye Topa School	Laplant	K–12	166
Eureka School District 44-1	Eureka	PK–12	163
Enemy Swim Day School	Waubay	K–8	158
Pierre Indian Learning Center	Pierre	1–8	156
Pahin Sinte Owayawa	Porcupine	K–8	155
Takini School	Howes	K–12	153
Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Elementary School	Stephan	K–5	149
Flandreau Indian Boarding School	Flandreau	9–12	149
Herreid School District 10-1	Herreid	PK–12	147
Wounded Knee District School	Manderson	K–8	146
Edmunds Central School District 22-5	Roscoe	PK–12	144
Doland School District 56-2	Doland	PK–12	141
Colome School District 59-3	Colome	PK–12	135
Bison School District 52-1	Bison	K–12	135
Mcintosh School District 15-1	Mcintosh	PK–12	129
White Lake School District 01-3	White Lake	PK–12	125
Oelrichs School District 23-3	Oelrichs	PK–12	124
Edgemont School District 23-1	Edgemont	PK–12	119
Hoven School District 53-2	Hoven	PK–12	112
Bowdle School District 22-1	Bowdle	PK–12	90
South Central School District 26-5	Bonesteel	PK–12	84
Big Stone City School District 25-1	Big Stone City	PK–12	79
Little Eagle School	Little Eagle	K–8	62
Rock Creek Grant School	Bullhead	K–8	50
Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired	Aberdeen	PK–12	19
Elk Mountain School District 16-2	Edgemont	PK–12	16
Ne Ed Services Cooperative	Hayti	—	—
Dss Facilities	Pierre	—	—
Correctional Facilities	Pierre	—	—
Core Educational Cooperative	Platte	PK–12	—
Northwest Area Schools Ed Cooperative	Isabel	K–12	—
Northeast Technical High School	Watertown	9–12	—
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	Sturgis	PK–12	—
Three-Rivers Special Serv Cooperative	Philip	—	—
Southeast Area Cooperative	Beresford	PK–12	—
East Dakota Educational Cooperative	Sioux Falls	K–12	—
North Central Special Ed Cooperative	Aberdeen	—	—
James Valley Education Cooperative	Mitchell	—	—
Prairie Lakes Educational Cooperative	Madison	—	—
Oahe Special Education Cooperative	Java	—	—
Cornbelt Educational Cooperative	Sioux Falls	—	—
South Central Cooperative	Tyndall	—	—

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