Notable Public Schools in South Dakota

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in South Dakota. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Washington High School - 01 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Lincoln High School - 02 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Central High School - 41 — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public school.
Jefferson High School - 67 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Roosevelt High School - 03 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Stevens High School - 42 — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public school.
Harrisburg High School - 01 — Harrisburg, South Dakota. Public school.
Central High School - 01 — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Public school.
Brandon Valley High School - 01 — Brandon, South Dakota. Public school.
Watertown High School - 01 — Watertown, South Dakota. Public school.
Memorial Middle School - 04 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Brookings High School - 01 — Brookings, South Dakota. Public school.
Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Yankton High School - 01 — Yankton, South Dakota. Public school.
Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Edison Middle School - 06 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Mitchell High School - 01 — Mitchell, South Dakota. Public school.
Patriot Elementary -06 — Box Elder, South Dakota. Public school.
Discovery Elementary - 26 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Sturgis Brown High School - 01 — Sturgis, South Dakota. Public school.
T F Riggs High School - 01 — Pierre, South Dakota. Public school.
Huron High School - 01 — Huron, South Dakota. Public school.
Spearfish High School - 01 — Spearfish, South Dakota. Public school.
George S. Mickelson Middle School - 02 — Brookings, South Dakota. Public school.
Douglas High School - 03 — Box Elder, South Dakota. Public school.
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 — Brandon, South Dakota. Public school.
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 — Brandon, South Dakota. Public school.
George McGovern Middle School -09 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
John Harris Elementary - 23 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Whittier Middle School - 08 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Brandon Elementary - 03 — Brandon, South Dakota. Public school.
Huron Middle School - 02 — Huron, South Dakota. Public school.
Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 — Pierre, South Dakota. Public school.
John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Douglas Middle School - 01 — Box Elder, South Dakota. Public school.
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 — Harrisburg, South Dakota. Public school.
Southwest Middle School - 38 — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public school.
Hayward Elementary - 38 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Wolf Creek School - 02 — Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Public school.
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school.
Mitchell Middle School - 02 — Mitchell, South Dakota. Public school.
West Middle School - 37 — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public school.
Tea Area High School - 03 — Tea, South Dakota. Public school.
Yankton Middle School - 02 — Yankton, South Dakota. Public school.
East Middle School - 30 — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.