South Dakota Public Schools
- South Dakota is the #41 largest school system in the United States, serving 133,668 students across 730 public schools.
- South Dakota public schools have a diversity score of 0.42, which is lower than the national average of 0.52.
- The most diverse school district in South Dakota is Bennett County 03-1 School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in South Dakota or national school diversity statistics.
- There are 31 Blue Ribbon Schools and 12 special education schools.
- Minority enrollment is 25% (majority American Indian) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(SD) School Average
American Indian
11%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
5%
Black
3%
White
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
1%
South Dakota Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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