K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ South Dakota other directory

Other schools in South Dakota.

104 other schools across 47 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

104
other schools
47
districts represented
53
cities represented
15,088
students enrolled
104 other schools in South Dakota: 68 public and 36 private, across 47 districts with 15,088 students.
South Dakota has 104 other schools: 68 public and 36 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across South Dakota.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
65

students at the median other school; the middle half of schools enroll between 11 and 169 students.

Under 20070
200–49912
500–9996
1,000+2

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
12.7 : 1

students per teacher at the median other school reporting staffing.

25th percentile9.6 : 1
Median12.7 : 1
75th percentile24.3 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades KG–1219
Grades 09–1216
Grades M15
Grades PK–1215
Grades PK9

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 68Private 36

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 17.3% of this list (18 of 104 records); the five most-represented cities account for 33.7%.

§ In charts

South Dakota other schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of South Dakota with one dot for each of its 94 mapped other schools, over school district boundaries.
Every South Dakota other school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
49% of South Dakota's 68 public other schools are rural (rural 33, town 15, suburb 0, city 10).
49% of South Dakota's public other schools are rural.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in South Dakota's public other schools rose 9.7% from 2019 to 2024, 6,243 to 6,851 students in the same 33 schools; 20 grew and 9 shrank.
Enrollment in South Dakota's public other schools rose 9.7%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of South Dakota's other schools enroll 82 students or fewer (82 schools report enrollment).
Half of South Dakota's other schools enroll 82 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most other schools: South Dakota has the 40th most of the 50 states and DC, with 104.
South Dakota has the 40th most other schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of South Dakota counties by number of other schools: Minnehaha County has the most, 13.
Minnehaha County has the most other schools in South Dakota: 13.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: South Dakota has 104 other schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 52, Private School 36, Alternative School 11, Special Education School 5).
South Dakota's 104 other schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with other schools.

Every district with at least one other-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.

Districts with other schools in South Dakota
Rapid City Area School District 51-451178
Sioux Falls School District 49-54198
Bowdle School District 22-13150
Brookings School District 05-13181
Todd County School District 66-13155
Wessington Springs School District 36-231165
Big Stone City School District 25-12179
Douglas School District 51-121982
Harding County School District 31-122—
Huron School District 02-22153
Northwestern Area School District 56-72189
Vermillion School District 13-121—
Aberdeen School District 06-111—
Agar-blunt-onida School District 58-311—
Alcester-hudson School District 61-11133
Arlington School District 38-11117
Avon School District 04-11113
Belle Fourche School District 09-111—
Black Hills Special Services Cooperative110
Bon Homme School District 04-21129
Brandon Valley School District 49-211—
Chester Area School District 39-11184
Cheyenne-eagle Butte School11829
Crazy Horse School11270
Custer School District 16-11116
East Dakota Educational Cooperative110
Ipswich Public School District 22-6111
Iroquois School District 02-31113
Leola School District 44-21111
Little Wound School11755
Lower Brule Day School11337
Marty Indian School11220
Miller 29-411—
Oglala Lakota County 65-11183
Oldham-ramona-rutland 39-61112
Parkston School District 33-3110
Pine Ridge School11674
Redfield School District 56-4110
St. Francis Indian School11630
Takini School11153
Tea Area School District 41-5110
Tiospa Zina Tribal School11546
Tiospaye Topa School11166
Wagner Community School District 11-411102
Wall School District 51-511—
Watertown School District 14-411—
Yankton School District 63-311391

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about South Dakota other schools.

How many other schools are in South Dakota?

K12 Atlas profiles 104 other schools in South Dakota in release v2026.07, across 47 districts.

What is included under other school levels?

This group includes schools whose reported level does not fit the standard elementary, middle, or high-school buckets, including private-school records without a comparable level label.

How many students attend South Dakota other schools?

15,088 students were enrolled across 104 other schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have other schools in South Dakota?

The directory lists 47 districts and 53 cities with other-level school records.

What grades do South Dakota other schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are KG–12 (19), 09–12 (16), M (15). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all other schools in South Dakota?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of South Dakota other schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

Need the full South Dakota dataset?

Licensed access returns every South Dakota school with all 122 documented fields, each tied to a source and vintage.