State overview
South Dakota
150 NCES district and charter agencies · 140,320 students in the linked federal file
Students missing too much school
22.1%
Share of students reported chronically absent in the latest comparable federal data.
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 20% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within South Dakota.
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Districts and charter agencies in South Dakota
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Return to the national view →East Dakota Educational CooperativeSioux Falls · NCES 46000270%chronically absent · 2021–22School District School for the Blind & Visually ImpairedAberdeen · NCES 46000290%chronically absent · 2022–23Black Hills Special Services CooperativeSpearfish · NCES 46801200%chronically absent · 2021–22Warner School District 06-5Warner · NCES 46760201.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Kimball School District 07-2Kimball · NCES 46382202.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Corsica-Stickney 21-3Stickney · NCES 46804454.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Avon School District 04-1Avon · NCES 46042704.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Faulkton Area Schools 24-4Faulkton · NCES 46240304.9%chronically absent · 2022–23West Central School District 49-7Sioux Falls · NCES 46317105.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3Wakonda · NCES 46804395.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Ethan School District 17-1Ethan · NCES 46225005.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Chester Area School District 39-1Chester · NCES 46123005.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Hamlin School District 28-3Hayti · NCES 46308006.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Edmunds Central School District 22-5Hosmer · NCES 46344406.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Tri-Valley School District 49-6Colton · NCES 46449406.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Doland School District 56-2Frankfort · NCES 46191706.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Big Stone City School District 25-1Big Stone City · NCES 46069606.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Selby Area School District 62-5Selby · NCES 46010286.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elk Point · NCES 46213406.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Colman-Egan School District 50-5Colman · NCES 46141006.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Garretson School District 49-4Garretson · NCES 46263706.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Miller 29-4Miller · NCES 46479426.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Arlington School District 38-1Arlington · NCES 46037207.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Platte - Geddes School District 11-5Platte · NCES 46804387.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Canton School District 41-1Canton · NCES 46105607.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Bison School District 52-1Bison · NCES 46070507.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Sioux Valley School District 05-5Volga · NCES 46663007.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Castlewood School District 28-1Castlewood · NCES 46112807.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Scotland School District 04-3Scotland · NCES 46651807.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Baltic School District 49-1Baltic · NCES 46046808%chronically absent · 2022–23Menno School District 33-2Utica · NCES 46471008%chronically absent · 2022–23Harrisburg School District 41-2Sioux Falls · NCES 46313508.4%chronically absent · 2022–23De Smet School District 38-2De Smet · NCES 46178508.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Timber Lake School District 20-3Timber Lake · NCES 46718808.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Parkston School District 33-3Ethan · NCES 46543008.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Howard School District 48-3Howard · NCES 46000258.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Bon Homme School District 04-2Tyndall · NCES 46074008.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Hanson School District 30-1Mitchell · NCES 46026408.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Tea Area School District 41-5Sioux Falls · NCES 46000529.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Haakon School District 27-1Milesville · NCES 46304909.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Frankfort · NCES 46000469.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Sanborn Central School District 55-5Forestburg · NCES 46039329.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Ipswich Public School District 22-6Leola · NCES 46360609.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Willow Lake School District 12-3Iroquois · NCES 46793509.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Armour School District 21-1Armour · NCES 46037809.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Woonsocket School District 55-4Woonsocket · NCES 46801909.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Elk Mountain School District 16-2Dewey · NCES 462130010%chronically absent · 2022–23Elkton School District 05-3Elkton · NCES 462139010.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Lennox School District 41-4Lennox · NCES 464155010.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Clark School District 12-2Clark · NCES 461294010.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Wessington Springs School District 36-2Wessington Springs · NCES 467746010.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Estelline School District 28-2Estelline · NCES 462241010.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3Blunt · NCES 460004210.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City · NCES 463699010.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Kadoka Area School District 35-2Interior · NCES 468043710.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Bowdle School District 22-1Bowdle · NCES 460780010.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon · NCES 460795010.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Florence School District 14-1Florence · NCES 462454011%chronically absent · 2022–23Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids · NCES 461812011.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Highmore-Harrold 34-2Highmore · NCES 468044011.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Webster Area 18-5Webster · NCES 467699011.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Lemmon School District 52-4Lemmon · NCES 464152011.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Waverly School District 14-5Waverly · NCES 467674011.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Herreid School District 10-1Herreid · NCES 463243011.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Madison Central School District 39-2Madison · NCES 463960011.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Faith School District 46-2Faith · NCES 462294012%chronically absent · 2022–23McCook Central School District 43-7Salem · NCES 460102612.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Lake Preston School District 38-3Lake Preston · NCES 463999012.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Freeman School District 33-1Freeman · NCES 462550012.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Canistota School District 43-1Canistota · NCES 461032013.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Deubrook Area School District 05-6Toronto · NCES 467830013.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6Wolsey · NCES 468010013.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Gayville-Volin School District 63-1Gayville · NCES 462649013.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Centerville School District 60-1Centerville · NCES 461176013.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Bridgewater-Emery 30-3Bridgewater · NCES 462142013.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Hoven School District 53-2Hoven · NCES 463460013.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Custer School District 16-1Custer · NCES 461695013.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Hill City School District 51-2Hill City · NCES 463336013.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Montrose School District 43-2Montrose · NCES 464878013.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Milbank School District 25-4Milbank · NCES 460000214.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Plankinton School District 01-1Plankinton · NCES 465571014.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Burke School District 26-2Burke · NCES 460951214.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Mobridge-Pollock 62-6Mobridge · NCES 468044114.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Groton Area School District 06-6Groton · NCES 460004514.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Gettysburg School District 53-1Gettysburg · NCES 462697014.7%chronically absent · 2022–23South Central 26-5Bonesteel · NCES 460767014.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Leola School District 44-2Westport · NCES 464164014.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish · NCES 466693014.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Frederick Area School District 06-2Frederick · NCES 462140015.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Deuel School District 19-4Clear Lake · NCES 460003615.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Yankton School District 63-3Yankton · NCES 468043015.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Parker School District 60-4Parker · NCES 465427016.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Langford Area 45-5Langford · NCES 464086016.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Redfield School District 56-4Redfield · NCES 466045016.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Gregory School District 26-4Gregory · NCES 462988016.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Edgemont School District 23-1Edgemont · NCES 462085017%chronically absent · 2022–23Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche · NCES 460561017.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Beresford School District 61-2Beresford · NCES 460636017.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Britton · NCES 460004117.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Newell School District 09-2Newell · NCES 465085018%chronically absent · 2022–23White Lake School District 01-3White Lake · NCES 467851018%chronically absent · 2022–23New Underwood School District 51-3New Underwood · NCES 465067018.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell · NCES 464839018.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Harding County School District 31-1Buffalo · NCES 460930018.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6Viborg · NCES 467452019%chronically absent · 2022–23Jones County School District 37-3Murdo · NCES 461958019%chronically absent · 2022–23Eureka School District 44-1Eureka · NCES 462256019.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Mount Vernon School District 17-3Mount Vernon · NCES 464965019.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Wall School District 51-5Quinn · NCES 467566019.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Pierre School District 32-2Pierre · NCES 465526020.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Watertown School District 14-4Watertown · NCES 467662020.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Marion School District 60-3Marion · NCES 464545020.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1Nemo · NCES 464130021%chronically absent · 2022–23Iroquois School District 02-3Iroquois · NCES 463615021.1%chronically absent · 2022–23Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen · NCES 460207021.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Henry School District 14-2Henry · NCES 463234021.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Wilmot School District 54-7Wilmot · NCES 460000321.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Alcester · NCES 460002822%chronically absent · 2022–23Chamberlain School District 07-1Chamberlain · NCES 461200022.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Meade School District 46-1Union Center · NCES 466993022.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Brookings School District 05-1Brookings · NCES 460852023.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Stanley County School District 57-1Hayes · NCES 462485023.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Delmont · NCES 467245023.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion · NCES 467437024.5%chronically absent · 2022–23McIntosh School District 15-1McIntosh · NCES 464626025.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Flandreau School District 50-3Flandreau · NCES 462439025.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Rosholt School District 54-4Rosholt · NCES 466336026%chronically absent · 2022–23Sioux Falls School District 49-5Sioux Falls · NCES 466627027%chronically absent · 2022–23Lyman School District 42-1Kennebec · NCES 464477027.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Andes Central School District 11-1Lake Andes · NCES 463954027.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder · NCES 461941028%chronically absent · 2022–23Northwestern Area School District 56-7Stratford · NCES 465175028.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Hot Springs School District 23-2Hot Springs · NCES 463448029.4%chronically absent · 2022–23Colome Consolidated 59-3Colome · NCES 461413029.6%chronically absent · 2022–23Huron School District 02-2Huron · NCES 463548030.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Summit School District 54-6Summit · NCES 467014030.5%chronically absent · 2022–23Winner School District 59-2Winner · NCES 467971031.7%chronically absent · 2022–23Waubay School District 18-3Waubay · NCES 467668032.8%chronically absent · 2022–23White River School District 47-1Norris · NCES 467857034.2%chronically absent · 2022–23Rapid City Area School District 51-4Black Hawk · NCES 465982034.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Wagner Community School District 11-4Wagner · NCES 467542037.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Smee School District 15-3Wakpala · NCES 467560038.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Bennett County School District 03-1Martin · NCES 460624041.2%chronically absent · 2022–23McLaughlin School District 15-2McLaughlin · NCES 464638043.8%chronically absent · 2022–23Sisseton School District 54-2Sisseton · NCES 460005344.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Dupree School District 64-2Dupree · NCES 461945052%chronically absent · 2022–23Oelrichs School District 23-3Oelrichs · NCES 465277073.3%chronically absent · 2022–23Oglala Lakota County 65-1Batesland · NCES 466546073.9%chronically absent · 2022–23Eagle Butte School District 20-1Eagle Butte · NCES 462010075.9%chronically absent · 2021–22Todd County School District 66-1Parmelee · NCES 467209086.8%chronically absent · 2022–23