2005 Annual Report

Student Information

This section presents enrollment data and student demographics. South Dakota’s K-12 enrollment (public and non-public) has declined 4.3 percent since 2000. In the public school system, enrollment has dropped or remained steady at each grade level. The only exception was kindergarten, which saw a 3 percent increase. Nearly half of the state’s public school districts had student populations between 201 and 600. The two largest – Sioux Falls and Rapid City – accounted for 26.8 percent of public school students.