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Best South Dakota School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 173 top school districts in South Dakota, serving 146,864 students.
The most diverse district is Flandreau School District 50-3, with a diversity score of 0.7.
The largest school district is Sioux Falls School District 49-5, serving 25,060 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Brandon Valley School District 49-2, with 97% graduation rate.

Top South Dakota School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
Aberdeen School District 06-1
4,233
0.49
83%
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
216
0.3
80%
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
351
0.22
80%
American Horse School District
240
n/a
n/a
Andes Central School District 11-1
323
0.63
50%
Arlington School District 38-1
292
0.19
80%
Armour School District 21-1
226
0.27
50%
Avon School District 04-1
227
0.29
80%
Baltic School District 49-1
568
0.2
90%
Belle Fourche School District 09-1
1,239
0.28
95%
Bennett County School District 03-1
442
0.61
70%
Beresford School District 61-2
648
0.26
92%
Big Stone City School District 25-1
79
0.29
n/a
Bison School District 52-1
135
0.19
50%
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bon Homme School District 04-2
582
0.16
80%
Bowdle School District 22-1
90
0.23
50%
Brandon Valley School District 49-2
5,115
0.32
97%
Bridgewater-Emery 30-3 School District
328
0.15
80%
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
468
0.14
90%
Brookings School District 05-1
3,546
0.4
86%
Burke School District 26-2
261
0.14
80%
Canistota School District 43-1
308
0.22
50%
Canton School District 41-1
888
0.15
87%
Castlewood School District 28-1
345
0.14
50%
Centerville School District 60-1
263
0.12
80%
Chamberlain School District 07-1
858
0.61
85%
Chester Area School District 39-1
582
0.08
44%
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte School District
829
n/a
n/a
Clark School District 12-2
497
0.22
80%
Colman-Egan School District 50-5
329
0.32
80%
Colome School District 59-3
135
0.48
80%
Corsica-Stickney 21-3 School District
274
0.09
50%
Crazy Horse School District
270
n/a
n/a
Crow Creek Reservation High School District
241
n/a
n/a
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