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South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 7 students in South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District.
Public Elementary Schools in South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
495 Schools
# Students
18 Students
100,764 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
7,485 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
1:1
1:1
Student By Grade
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
% American Indian
17%
17%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
8%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
55%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
28%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Best South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Sdsbvi Elementary - 01
Special Education School
605 14th Ave Se
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-2580
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-2580
Gr: PK-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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