Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Public school district
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is a public school district based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 25,051 students in 44 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 100% of them. Its schools average 569 students each, more than the South Dakota median of 394.
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| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Sioux Falls, SD | 25,051 | 44 | 569 | #1 | 0 |
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City, SD | 12,308 | 25 | 492 | #2 | 0 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2 Harrisburg, SD | 6,222 | 11 | 566 | #3 | 0 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 Brandon, SD | 5,115 | 7 | 731 | #4 | 0 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 Aberdeen, SD | 4,233 | 9 | 470 | #5 | 0 |
| Watertown School District 14-4 Watertown, SD | 3,606 | 8 | 451 | #6 | 0 |
| Brookings School District 05-1 Brookings, SD | 3,546 | 9 | 394 | #7 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Sioux Falls, SD | 25,051 | 44 | 569 | #1 | 0 |
| Utica Community Schools Sterling Heights, MI | 25,297 | 37 | 684 | #2 | 0 |
| Manteca Unified Manteca, CA | 25,248 | 29 | 871 | #35 | 0 |
| West Contra Costa Unified Richmond, CA | 25,244 | 54 | 467 | #36 | 1 |
| New Hanover County Schools Wilmington, NC | 25,155 | 42 | 599 | #12 | 0 |
| Madison Metropolitan School District Madison, WI | 25,155 | 54 | 466 | #2 | 0 |
| Twin Rivers Unified McClellan, CA | 24,849 | 44 | 565 | #37 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.