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All South Dakota School Districts
149 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington School District 38-1 | Arlington | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 2 |
| Ethan School District 17-1 | Ethan | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 1 |
| Warner School District 06-5 | Mansfield | 10/10 Excellent · 99th pct | 3 |
| Faulkton School District 24-4 | Faulkton | 10/10 Excellent · 98th pct | 4 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | Brandon | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 3 |
| Frederick Area School District 06-2 | Barnard | 10/10 Excellent · 97th pct | 2 |
| Hanson School District 30-1 | Alexandria | 10/10 Excellent · 96th pct | 1 |
| Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | Dell Rapids | 10/10 Excellent · 95th pct | 1 |
| Groton Area School District 06-6 | Bristol | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 7 |
| Lennox School District 41-4 | Chancellor | 10/10 Excellent · 94th pct | 3 |
| Platte-Geddes School District 11-5 | Geddes | 10/10 Excellent · 93rd pct | 3 |
| Lake Preston School District 38-3 | Erwin | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 2 |
| Timber Lake School District 20-3 | Mobridge | 10/10 Excellent · 92nd pct | 5 |
| Kimball School District 07-2 | Kimball | 10/10 Excellent · 91st pct | 1 |
| Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3 | Corsica | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 3 |
| Ipswich School District 22-6 | Ipswich | 9/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 1 |
| Howard School District 48-3 | Canova | 9/10 Excellent · 89th pct | 4 |
| Herreid School District 10-1 | Herreid | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 1 |
| Webster School District 18-5 | Grenville | 9/10 Excellent · 88th pct | 4 |
| Jones County School District 37-3 | Draper | 9/10 Excellent · 87th pct | 3 |
| Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 | Agar | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 4 |
| Eureka School District 44-1 | Eureka | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 1 |
| Hoven School District 53-2 | Gettysburg | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 4 |
| Centerville School District 60-1 | Centerville | 9/10 Excellent · 84th pct | 1 |
| Canistota School District 43-1 | Canistota | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 1 |
| Canton School District 41-1 | Canton | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 2 |
| Bon Homme School District 04-2 | Springfield | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 3 |
| Harding County School District 31-1 | Ralph | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 6 |
| Plankinton School District 01-1 | Plankinton | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 1 |
| Mount Vernon School District 17-3 | Mount Vernon | 8/10 Good · 80th pct | 1 |
| Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3 | Bridgewater | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 2 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2 | Mitchell | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 2 |
| Sanborn Central School District 55-5 | Artesian | 8/10 Good · 78th pct | 2 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5 | Tea | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 2 |
| Baltic School District 49-1 | Baltic | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 2 |
| Miller Area School District 29-4 | Miller | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 3 |
| Milbank School District 25-4 | Big Stone City | 8/10 Good · 75th pct | 6 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8 | North Sioux City | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 1 |
| Watertown School District 14-4 | Watertown | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 2 |
| Kadoka School District 35-2 | Kadoka | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 5 |
| Leola School District 44-2 | Leola | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 2 |
| Northwestern Area School District 56-7 | Ashton | 8/10 Good · 72nd pct | 5 |
| Selby School District 62-5 | Akaska | 8/10 Good · 71st pct | 4 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2 | Harrisburg | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 2 |
| Hamlin School District 28-3 | Bryant | 7/10 Good · 69th pct | 4 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2 | Spearfish | 7/10 Good · 69th pct | 2 |
| Castlewood School District 28-1 | Castlewood | 7/10 Good · 68th pct | 1 |
| Colman-Egan School District 50-5 | Colman | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 2 |
| Montrose School District 43-2 | Montrose | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 1 |
| Hill City School District 51-2 | Hill City | 7/10 Good · 66th pct | 2 |
| Pierre School District 32-2 | Pierre | 7/10 Good · 65th pct | 1 |
| Yankton School District 63-3 | Mission Hill | 7/10 Good · 65th pct | 3 |
| Mobridge-Pollock School District 62-6 | Mound City | 7/10 Good · 64th pct | 2 |
| Meade School District 46-1 | Enning | 7/10 Good · 63rd pct | 9 |
| Parkston School District 33-3 | Dimock | 7/10 Good · 62nd pct | 2 |
| Sioux Valley School District 05-5 | Sinai | 7/10 Good · 62nd pct | 3 |
| Vermillion School District 13-1 | Burbank | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 2 |
| Gregory School District 26-4 | Dallas | 7/10 Good · 60th pct | 2 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 | Aberdeen | 6/10 Average · 60th pct | 3 |
| Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6 | Hitchcock | 6/10 Average · 59th pct | 2 |
| Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2 | Highmore | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 3 |
| South Central School District 26-5 | Bonesteel | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 3 |
| Marion School District 60-3 | Marion | 6/10 Average · 57th pct | 2 |
| Chester School District 39-1 | Chester | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 2 |
| West Central School District 49-7 | Hartford | 6/10 Average · 56th pct | 2 |
| Deubrook School District 05-6 | Astoria | 6/10 Average · 55th pct | 3 |
| Parker School District 60-4 | Parker | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 1 |
| Stanley County School District 57-1 | Fort Pierre | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 2 |
| Wall School District 51-5 | Scenic | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 2 |
| Lemmon School District 52-4 | Keldron | 6/10 Average · 52nd pct | 4 |
| Bison School District 52-1 | Bison | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 2 |
| Haakon School District 27-1 | Milesville | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 3 |
| Burke School District 26-2 | Burke | 5/10 Average · 50th pct | 2 |
| Doland School District 56-2 | Doland | 5/10 Average · 49th pct | 2 |
| Woonsocket School District 55-4 | Woonsocket | 5/10 Average · 49th pct | 1 |
| Avon School District 04-1 | Avon | 5/10 Average · 48th pct | 2 |
| De Smet School District 38-2 | De Smet | 5/10 Average · 47th pct | 1 |
| Langford School District 45-5 | Eden | 5/10 Average · 47th pct | 4 |
| Irene-Wakonda School District 13-3 | Irene | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 2 |
| Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 | Alcester | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 2 |
| Custer School District 16-1 | Custer | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 4 |
| Deuel School District 19-4 | Brandt | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 4 |
| Tri-Valley School District 49-6 | Colton | 5/10 Average · 43rd pct | 4 |
| Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 | Lake City | 5/10 Average · 42nd pct | 4 |
| Hot Springs School District 23-2 | Hot Springs | 5/10 Average · 42nd pct | 2 |
| Douglas School District 51-1 | Ellsworth Afb | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 2 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2 | Madison | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 2 |
| Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7 | Elk Point | 4/10 Below Average · 40th pct | 2 |
| Faith School District 46-2 | Faith | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 3 |
| Bowdle School District 22-1 | Bowdle | 4/10 Below Average · 38th pct | 1 |
| Wessington Springs School District 36-2 | Alpena | 4/10 Below Average · 38th pct | 4 |
| Rosholt School District 54-4 | Rosholt | 4/10 Below Average · 37th pct | 1 |
| Florence School District 14-1 | Florence | 4/10 Below Average · 36th pct | 1 |
| Freeman School District 33-1 | Freeman | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 1 |
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | Sioux Falls | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 4 |
| Brookings School District 05-1 | Aurora | 4/10 Below Average · 34th pct | 3 |
| Beresford School District 61-2 | Beresford | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 1 |
| Colome Consolidated School District 59-3 | Wood | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 1 |
| Colome School District 59-3 | Colome | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 1 |
| Chamberlain School District 07-1 | Chamberlain | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 4 |
| Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 | Deadwood | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 3 |
| Rapid City Area Schools | Rapid City | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 1 |
| Rapid City School District 51-4 | Rapid City | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 3 |
| New Underwood School District 51-3 | Caputa | 3/10 Below Average · 30th pct | 2 |
| Lyman School District 42-1 | Kennebec | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 5 |
| Edmunds Central School District 22-5 | Hosmer | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 2 |
| Wagner School District 11-4 | Marty | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 3 |
| Estelline School District 28-2 | Estelline | 3/10 Below Average · 27th pct | 1 |
| Scotland School District 04-3 | Lesterville | 3/10 Below Average · 26th pct | 3 |
| Winner School District 59-2 | Hamill | 3/10 Below Average · 26th pct | 4 |
| Garretson School District 49-4 | Garretson | 3/10 Below Average · 25th pct | 1 |
| Huron School District 02-2 | Cavour | 3/10 Below Average · 24th pct | 3 |
| Viborg Hurley School District 60-6 | Davis | 3/10 Below Average · 24th pct | 3 |
| McCook Central School District 43-7 | Salem | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 2 |
| Edgemont School District 23-1 | Edgemont | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 1 |
| Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6 | Virgil | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 3 |
| Armour School District 21-1 | Armour | 3/10 Below Average · 21st pct | 1 |
| Willow Lake School District 12-3 | Vienna | 3/10 Below Average · 20th pct | 3 |
| Waubay School District 18-3 | Ortley | 2/10 Poor · 19th pct | 2 |
| Waverly School District 14-5 | South Shore | 2/10 Poor · 19th pct | 2 |
| Menno School District 33-2 | Menno | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 2 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1 | Belle Fourche | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 2 |
| Elkton School District 05-3 | Elkton | 2/10 Poor · 17th pct | 1 |
| Sisseton School District 54-2 | Claire City | 2/10 Poor · 16th pct | 5 |
| Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 | Gayville | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 2 |
| Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 | Delmont | 2/10 Poor · 15th pct | 2 |
| Clark School District 12-2 | Bradley | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 4 |
| Redfield School District 56-4 | Frankfort | 2/10 Poor · 13th pct | 3 |
| Newell School District 09-2 | Newell | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 3 |
| Summit School District 54-6 | Summit | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 1 |
| Flandreau School District 50-3 | Flandreau | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 2 |
| McIntosh School District 15-1 | Bullhead | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 5 |
| White Lake School District 01-3 | White Lake | 1/10 Poor · 10th pct | 1 |
| Andes Central School District 11-1 | Lake Andes | 1/10 Poor · 9th pct | 1 |
| Henry School District 14-2 | Henry | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 1 |
| Smee School District 15-3 | Wakpala | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 1 |
| Iroquois School District 02-3 | Iroquois | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 1 |
| White River School District 47-1 | Belvidere | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 3 |
| Wilmot School District 54-7 | Corona | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 3 |
| Dupree School District 64-2 | Cherry Creek | 1/10 Poor · 5th pct | 2 |
| Bennett County School District 03-1 | Martin | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 3 |
| McLaughlin School District 15-2 | Little Eagle | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 3 |
| Oelrichs School District 23-3 | Oelrichs | 1/10 Poor · 3rd pct | 2 |
| Eagle Butte School District 20-1 | Eagle Butte | 1/10 Poor · 2nd pct | 3 |
| Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 | Batesland | 1/10 Poor · 1st pct | 8 |
| Todd County School District 66-1 | Mission | 1/10 Poor · 1st pct | 5 |
| Oldham-Ramona School District 39-5 | Oldham | Not rated | 2 |
| Rutland School District 39-4 | Nunda | Not rated | 2 |
| Sioux Falls School District | Sioux Falls | Not rated | 1 |
School Districts in South Dakota
South Dakota is home to 149 public school districts serving approximately 179,220 students across 375+ zip codes. The average district rating statewide is 6/10, based on state reading and math assessment proficiency (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for 90% of districts, with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest), ranked against other districts in the same state. Directory data (enrollment, schools, contacts) is NCES CCD 2024–25.
Top-rated districts in South Dakota include Arlington School District 38-1, Ethan School District 17-1, Warner School District 06-5, and 2 more top-rated districts. Use the table above to sort and compare all districts, or click any district name to view its full profile including assigned schools, enrollment, and spending data.
Finding Your District in South Dakota
School district boundaries in South Dakota are determined by your residential address, not just your city or zip code. In some areas, a single zip code spans multiple districts, or a district may serve students across several zip codes. The most reliable way to confirm your district is to enter your exact zip code in the search tool above.
Why School Districts Matter for Homebuyers
In South Dakota, as across the country, school district quality is one of the top three factors homebuyers cite when choosing a neighborhood. Homes in higher-rated districts often command a premium of 5–25% compared to similar homes in adjacent districts. Whether you're buying, renting, or planning a move, understanding which school district serves your address is an essential first step.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many school districts are in South Dakota? ▼
South Dakota has 149 public school districts covering 375+ zip codes and serving an estimated 179,220 students. The statewide average district rating is 6/10 based on state assessment data.
How do I find my school district in South Dakota? ▼
Enter your 5-digit zip code in the search box above to instantly find your South Dakota school district, including ratings, enrollment, and assigned elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the best school district in South Dakota? ▼
The table above is sorted by rating (highest first). Districts rated 9–10/10 are top-tier based on state reading and math proficiency. Click any district name to view its full profile.
Can I search by address instead of zip code? ▼
Yes — on any district page, enter a full street address in the search box and it will resolve to the correct zip code automatically.