For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,241 students in Pine Ridge, SD (there are 1 private school, serving 435 private students). 74% of all K-12 students in Pine Ridge, SD are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%).
Pine Ridge, SD public schools have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 2% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Pine Ridge have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of South Dakota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public school average of 34% (majority American Indian).
Best Public Schools in Pine Ridge, SD (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
101 Thorpe Loop
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5198
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5198
Gr: K-12 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 52:1
Pine Ridge, South Dakota Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Oglala Lakota County Alternative - 09 (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 288-1948
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 288-1948
Gr: K-8 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
E Hwy 18
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5174
Gr: 5-8 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many public schools are located in Pine Ridge, SD?
2 public schools are located in Pine Ridge, SD.
What percentage of students in Pine Ridge go to public school?
74% of all K-12 students in Pine Ridge are educated in public schools (compared to the SD state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Pine Ridge?
Pine Ridge public schools minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public schools average of 34% (majority American Indian).
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