Notable School Districts in South Dakota

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts 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

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Public school district.
Rapid City Area School District 51-4 — Rapid City, South Dakota. Public school district.
Harrisburg School District 41-2 — Harrisburg, South Dakota. Public school district.
Brandon Valley School District 49-2 — Brandon, South Dakota. Public school district.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Public school district.
Watertown School District 14-4 — Watertown, South Dakota. Public school district.
Brookings School District 05-1 — Brookings, South Dakota. Public school district.
Meade School District 46-1 — Sturgis, South Dakota. Public school district.
Yankton School District 63-3 — Yankton, South Dakota. Public school district.
Huron School District 02-2 — Huron, South Dakota. Public school district.
Pierre School District 32-2 — Pierre, South Dakota. Public school district.
Douglas School District 51-1 — Box Elder, South Dakota. Public school district.
Mitchell School District 17-2 — Mitchell, South Dakota. Public school district.
Spearfish School District 40-2 — Spearfish, South Dakota. Public school district.
Tea Area School District 41-5 — Tea, South Dakota. Public school district.
Todd County School District 66-1 — Mission, South Dakota. Public school district.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 — Batesland, South Dakota. Public school district.
Vermillion School District 13-1 — Vermillion, South Dakota. Public school district.
West Central School District 49-7 — Hartford, South Dakota. Public school district.
Dakota Valley School District 61-8 — North Sioux City, South Dakota. Public school district.
Belle Fourche School District 09-1 — Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Public school district.
Lennox School District 41-4 — Lennox, South Dakota. Public school district.
Madison Central School District 39-2 — Madison, South Dakota. Public school district.
Milbank School District 25-4 — Milbank, South Dakota. Public school district.
Dell Rapids School District 49-3 — Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Public school district.
Sisseton School District 54-2 — Sisseton, South Dakota. Public school district.
Tri-Valley School District 49-6 — Colton, South Dakota. Public school district.
Custer School District 16-1 — Custer, South Dakota. Public school district.
Wagner Community School District 11-4 — Wagner, South Dakota. Public school district.
Canton School District 41-1 — Canton, South Dakota. Public school district.
Hamlin School District 28-3 — Hayti, South Dakota. Public school district.
Chamberlain School District 07-1 — Chamberlain, South Dakota. Public school district.
Winner School District 59-2 — Winner, South Dakota. Public school district.
Hot Springs School District 23-2 — Hot Springs, South Dakota. Public school district.
Sioux Valley School District 05-5 — Volga, South Dakota. Public school district.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 — Lead, South Dakota. Public school district.
Beresford School District 61-2 — Beresford, South Dakota. Public school district.
Flandreau School District 50-3 — Flandreau, South Dakota. Public school district.
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 — Elk Point, South Dakota. Public school district.
Baltic School District 49-1 — Baltic, South Dakota. Public school district.
Groton Area School District 06-6 — Groton, South Dakota. Public school district.
Bon Homme School District 04-2 — Tyndall, South Dakota. Public school district.
Chester Area School District 39-1 — Chester, South Dakota. Public school district.
Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 — Mobridge, South Dakota. Public school district.
Parkston School District 33-3 — Parkston, South Dakota. Public school district.
Redfield School District 56-4 — Redfield, South Dakota. Public school district.
Webster Area 18-5 — Webster, South Dakota. Public school district.
Deuel School District 19-4 — Clear Lake, South Dakota. Public school district.
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 — Platte, South Dakota. Public school district.
Hill City School District 51-2 — Hill City, South Dakota. Public school district.

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: 2018. 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.