Top Rankings
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public preschools serving 8,830 students in Sioux Falls School District 49-5. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
48 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
25,367 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
1,691 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
# American Indian Students
1,231 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
624 Students
393 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,962 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
3,342 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
13%
5%
# White Students
14,235 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
56%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,938 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
870
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
1,961
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,962
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,968
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,789
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,863
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,822
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,823
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,849
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,905
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,152
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,977
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,752
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,674
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,988 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$311 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$330 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,241
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,988
$12,623
Best Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1510 S Lake Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4655
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4655
Grades: PK-5
| 678 students
Rank: #22.
John Harris Elementary - 23
(Math: 67% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3501 E 49th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4111
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4111
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #33.
Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7900 W 53rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-3560
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-3560
Grades: PK-5
| 910 students
Rank: #44.
Discovery Elementary - 26
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1506 S Discovery Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-3530
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 362-3530
Grades: PK-5
| 867 students
Rank: #55.
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2400 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4120
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-4120
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #66.
Robert Frost Elementary - 18
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3101 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-6170
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-6170
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #77.
Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2000 S Dakota Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4560
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 367-4560
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #88.
Lowell Elementary - 28
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 W 18th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-8378
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-8378
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #99.
Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3701 E 3rd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6084
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6084
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #1010.
Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Wayland Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6130
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6130
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #1111.
Terry Redlin Elementary - 11
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1721 E Austin St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6140
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6140
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #1212.
Garfield Elementary - 19
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
705 S Roberts Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-6180
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-6180
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1313.
Cleveland Elementary - 14
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 S Edward Dr
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6150
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-6150
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1414.
Hayward Elementary - 38
(Math: 21% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Valley View Rd
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4590
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-4590
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #1515.
Hawthorne Elementary - 56
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 N Spring Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4580
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-4580
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
2205 N Career Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-7950
Sioux Falls, SD 57107
(605) 367-7950
Grades: PK
| 67 students
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