State overview
South Dakota
145 regular public school districts · 138,347 students
Academic standing
49th percentile
Estimate from 143 districts and 120,413 assessments
What stands out
Chronic absence is lower than in a typical state.
22.1% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 19% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within South Dakota.
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142 district trends available
Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.
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Public school districts in South Dakota
The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.
Return to the national view →Read the parent comparison guide →Warner School District 06-5Warner · NCES 467602079th percentileacademic standing · 2025Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon · NCES 460795072nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Ethan School District 17-1Ethan · NCES 462250070th percentileacademic standing · 2025Big Stone City School District 25-1Big Stone City · NCES 460696070th percentileacademic standing · 2019Arlington School District 38-1Arlington · NCES 460372069th percentileacademic standing · 2025Lennox School District 41-4Lennox · NCES 464155069th percentileacademic standing · 2025Lake Preston School District 38-3Lake Preston · NCES 463999068th percentileacademic standing · 2025Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids · NCES 461812067th percentileacademic standing · 2025Mount Vernon School District 17-3Mount Vernon · NCES 464965067th percentileacademic standing · 2025Timber Lake School District 20-3Timber Lake · NCES 467188066th percentileacademic standing · 2025Ipswich Public School District 22-6Leola · NCES 463606064th percentileacademic standing · 2025Hanson School District 30-1Mitchell · NCES 460264064th percentileacademic standing · 2025Gettysburg School District 53-1Gettysburg · NCES 462697064th percentileacademic standing · 2025Howard School District 48-3Howard · NCES 460002563rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Faulkton Area Schools 24-4Faulkton · NCES 462403063rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Platte - Geddes School District 11-5Platte · NCES 468043863rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Corsica-Stickney 21-3Stickney · NCES 468044563rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Bridgewater-Emery 30-3Bridgewater · NCES 462142062nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Jones County School District 37-3Murdo · NCES 461958062nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Burke School District 26-2Burke · NCES 460951261st percentileacademic standing · 2025Montrose School District 43-2Montrose · NCES 464878061st percentileacademic standing · 2025Selby Area School District 62-5Selby · NCES 460102861st percentileacademic standing · 2025Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Frankfort · NCES 460004660th percentileacademic standing · 2025Groton Area School District 06-6Groton · NCES 460004560th percentileacademic standing · 2025Wall School District 51-5Quinn · NCES 467566060th percentileacademic standing · 2025Frederick Area School District 06-2Frederick · NCES 462140060th percentileacademic standing · 2025Tea Area School District 41-5Sioux Falls · NCES 460005259th percentileacademic standing · 2025Baltic School District 49-1Baltic · NCES 460468059th percentileacademic standing · 2025Webster Area 18-5Webster · NCES 467699059th percentileacademic standing · 2025Centerville School District 60-1Centerville · NCES 461176059th percentileacademic standing · 2025Kadoka Area School District 35-2Interior · NCES 468043758th percentileacademic standing · 2025De Smet School District 38-2De Smet · NCES 461785058th percentileacademic standing · 2025Harrisburg School District 41-2Sioux Falls · NCES 463135058th percentileacademic standing · 2025Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City · NCES 463699058th percentileacademic standing · 2025Avon School District 04-1Avon · NCES 460427057th percentileacademic standing · 2025Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3Blunt · NCES 460004257th percentileacademic standing · 2025Hamlin School District 28-3Hayti · NCES 463080057th percentileacademic standing · 2025Milbank School District 25-4Milbank · NCES 460000256th percentileacademic standing · 2025Sioux Valley School District 05-5Volga · NCES 466630056th percentileacademic standing · 2025Hoven School District 53-2Hoven · NCES 463460056th percentileacademic standing · 2019Miller 29-4Miller · NCES 464794255th percentileacademic standing · 2025Canton School District 41-1Canton · NCES 461056055th percentileacademic standing · 2025Pierre School District 32-2Pierre · NCES 465526054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish · NCES 466693054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Estelline School District 28-2Estelline · NCES 462241054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell · NCES 464839054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Custer School District 16-1Custer · NCES 461695054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6Viborg · NCES 467452054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Haakon School District 27-1Milesville · NCES 463049054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Canistota School District 43-1Canistota · NCES 461032054th percentileacademic standing · 2025Harding County School District 31-1Buffalo · NCES 460930054th percentileacademic standing · 2025West Central School District 49-7Sioux Falls · NCES 463171053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Bon Homme School District 04-2Tyndall · NCES 460740053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Parkston School District 33-3Ethan · NCES 465430053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Lemmon School District 52-4Lemmon · NCES 464152053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Watertown School District 14-4Watertown · NCES 467662053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Madison Central School District 39-2Madison · NCES 463960053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Kimball School District 07-2Kimball · NCES 463822053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Newell School District 09-2Newell · NCES 465085053rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Freeman School District 33-1Freeman · NCES 462550052nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Colome Consolidated 59-3Colome · NCES 461413052nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Plankinton School District 01-1Plankinton · NCES 465571052nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Yankton School District 63-3Yankton · NCES 468043051st percentileacademic standing · 2025Sanborn Central School District 55-5Forestburg · NCES 460393251st percentileacademic standing · 2025Meade School District 46-1Union Center · NCES 466993051st percentileacademic standing · 2025Faith School District 46-2Faith · NCES 462294051st percentileacademic standing · 2025Gregory School District 26-4Gregory · NCES 462988050th percentileacademic standing · 2025Eureka School District 44-1Eureka · NCES 462256050th percentileacademic standing · 2025Bowdle School District 22-1Bowdle · NCES 460780050th percentileacademic standing · 2019Tri-Valley School District 49-6Colton · NCES 464494050th percentileacademic standing · 2025Northwestern Area School District 56-7Stratford · NCES 465175050th percentileacademic standing · 2025Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen · NCES 460207049th percentileacademic standing · 2025Castlewood School District 28-1Castlewood · NCES 461128049th percentileacademic standing · 2025Chester Area School District 39-1Chester · NCES 461230049th percentileacademic standing · 2025Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Alcester · NCES 460002849th percentileacademic standing · 2025Mobridge-Pollock 62-6Mobridge · NCES 468044148th percentileacademic standing · 2025Brookings School District 05-1Brookings · NCES 460852048th percentileacademic standing · 2025Hill City School District 51-2Hill City · NCES 463336048th percentileacademic standing · 2025Highmore-Harrold 34-2Highmore · NCES 468044048th percentileacademic standing · 2025Garretson School District 49-4Garretson · NCES 462637048th percentileacademic standing · 2025Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elk Point · NCES 462134047th percentileacademic standing · 2025Redfield School District 56-4Redfield · NCES 466045047th percentileacademic standing · 2025Marion School District 60-3Marion · NCES 464545047th percentileacademic standing · 2025Beresford School District 61-2Beresford · NCES 460636047th percentileacademic standing · 2025Herreid School District 10-1Herreid · NCES 463243046th percentileacademic standing · 2025Stanley County School District 57-1Hayes · NCES 462485046th percentileacademic standing · 2025Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche · NCES 460561046th percentileacademic standing · 2025Deubrook Area School District 05-6Toronto · NCES 467830046th percentileacademic standing · 2025Doland School District 56-2Frankfort · NCES 461917046th percentileacademic standing · 2025Woonsocket School District 55-4Woonsocket · NCES 468019045th percentileacademic standing · 2025Sioux Falls School District 49-5Sioux Falls · NCES 466627045th percentileacademic standing · 2025Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion · NCES 467437045th percentileacademic standing · 2025Scotland School District 04-3Scotland · NCES 466518045th percentileacademic standing · 2025Chamberlain School District 07-1Chamberlain · NCES 461200044th percentileacademic standing · 2025Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1Nemo · NCES 464130043rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Deuel School District 19-4Clear Lake · NCES 460003643rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3Wakonda · NCES 468043943rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Lyman School District 42-1Kennebec · NCES 464477043rd percentileacademic standing · 2025Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder · NCES 461941042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Hot Springs School District 23-2Hot Springs · NCES 463448042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Parker School District 60-4Parker · NCES 465427042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Langford Area 45-5Langford · NCES 464086042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Clark School District 12-2Clark · NCES 461294042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Colman-Egan School District 50-5Colman · NCES 461410042nd percentileacademic standing · 2025McCook Central School District 43-7Salem · NCES 460102641st percentileacademic standing · 2025Armour School District 21-1Armour · NCES 460378041st percentileacademic standing · 2025Wessington Springs School District 36-2Wessington Springs · NCES 467746041st percentileacademic standing · 2025Florence School District 14-1Florence · NCES 462454041st percentileacademic standing · 2025Menno School District 33-2Utica · NCES 464710041st percentileacademic standing · 2025Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Britton · NCES 460004140th percentileacademic standing · 2025Waubay School District 18-3Waubay · NCES 467668040th percentileacademic standing · 2025Willow Lake School District 12-3Iroquois · NCES 467935039th percentileacademic standing · 2025Edgemont School District 23-1Edgemont · NCES 462085039th percentileacademic standing · 2025Rosholt School District 54-4Rosholt · NCES 466336039th percentileacademic standing · 2025Elkton School District 05-3Elkton · NCES 462139038th percentileacademic standing · 2025Huron School District 02-2Huron · NCES 463548038th percentileacademic standing · 2025Rapid City Area School District 51-4Black Hawk · NCES 465982037th percentileacademic standing · 2025New Underwood School District 51-3New Underwood · NCES 465067037th percentileacademic standing · 2025Waverly School District 14-5Waverly · NCES 467674037th percentileacademic standing · 2025White Lake School District 01-3White Lake · NCES 467851037th percentileacademic standing · 2024Bison School District 52-1Bison · NCES 460705036th percentileacademic standing · 2025Winner School District 59-2Winner · NCES 467971036th percentileacademic standing · 2025Wilmot School District 54-7Wilmot · NCES 460000335th percentileacademic standing · 2025Smee School District 15-3Wakpala · NCES 467560034th percentileacademic standing · 2025Edmunds Central School District 22-5Hosmer · NCES 463444034th percentileacademic standing · 2024Flandreau School District 50-3Flandreau · NCES 462439034th percentileacademic standing · 2025Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6Wolsey · NCES 468010034th percentileacademic standing · 2025Gayville-Volin School District 63-1Gayville · NCES 462649032nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Wagner Community School District 11-4Wagner · NCES 467542032nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Henry School District 14-2Henry · NCES 463234032nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Sisseton School District 54-2Sisseton · NCES 460005332nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Iroquois School District 02-3Iroquois · NCES 463615030th percentileacademic standing · 2025Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Delmont · NCES 467245030th percentileacademic standing · 2025Summit School District 54-6Summit · NCES 467014027th percentileacademic standing · 2025Dupree School District 64-2Dupree · NCES 461945026th percentileacademic standing · 2025White River School District 47-1Norris · NCES 467857025th percentileacademic standing · 2025Andes Central School District 11-1Lake Andes · NCES 463954025th percentileacademic standing · 2025McIntosh School District 15-1McIntosh · NCES 464626024th percentileacademic standing · 2025Oelrichs School District 23-3Oelrichs · NCES 465277023rd percentileacademic standing · 2019Bennett County School District 03-1Martin · NCES 460624022nd percentileacademic standing · 2025Eagle Butte School District 20-1Eagle Butte · NCES 462010012th percentileacademic standing · 2024Oglala Lakota County 65-1Batesland · NCES 466546010th percentileacademic standing · 2019McLaughlin School District 15-2McLaughlin · NCES 46463807th percentileacademic standing · 2019Todd County School District 66-1Parmelee · NCES 46720902,049students · 2023–24Leola School District 44-2Westport · NCES 4641640210students · 2023–24South Central 26-5Bonesteel · NCES 460767093students · 2023–24Elk Mountain School District 16-2Dewey · NCES 462130018students · 2023–24