Schools in South Dakota.
809 South Dakota schools across 148 districts. Browse by school district below, or jump to elementary, middle, or high schools.
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What the numbers say across South Dakota.
Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: level mix, school size, staffing ratios, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.
schools in this directory, split by the level each record reports.
Reported level · v2026.07
students at the median South Dakota school; the middle half of schools enroll between 41 and 247 students.
Reported enrollment · v2026.07
students per teacher at the median South Dakota school reporting staffing.
Reported staffing · v2026.07
Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.
Record mix · v2026.07
Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 13.1% of this list (106 of 809 records); the five most-represented cities account for 19.9%.
Every South Dakota school district.
Linked districts open full school lists, feeder relationships, and nearby districts. Remaining districts are listed for reference.
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District list from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles. Linked districts open full school directories; every school profile carries key facts free.
South Dakota schools by level.
Each level groups the records that report that classification in the v2026.07 release. Counts, enrollment, and staffing medians come from the same records as the district list above.
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Questions about South Dakota schools.
How many schools are in South Dakota?
K12 Atlas profiles 809 public, charter, and private schools in South Dakota in release v2026.07 — 741 public or charter and 68 private.
How many students attend South Dakota schools?
157,702 students were enrolled across 809 South Dakota schools in the 2024 directory release.
How many school districts are in South Dakota?
The directory lists 148 South Dakota school districts. 0 currently carry full district pages with school lists and feeder relationships.
How many elementary, middle, and high schools are in South Dakota?
South Dakota reports 329 elementary, 172 middle, 196 high, and 112 other schools in release v2026.07.
What is the largest school district in South Dakota?
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is the largest South Dakota school district by school count in the K12 Atlas directory, with 45 schools listed.
What grades do schools in South Dakota cover?
Grade spans vary by school and district. Every school profile in this directory lists its grade span.
Can I get the full South Dakota school dataset?
The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.
Need the full South Dakota dataset?
Licensed access returns every South Dakota school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.