South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 7 students in South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District.
Public Middle Schools in South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
18 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
1:1
1:1

Student By Grade

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.59
% American Indian
17%
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
55%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
28%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

Best South Dakota School For The Blind & Visually Impaired School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(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
Gr: PK-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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