South Dakota

State: South Dakota

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South Dakota
School Districts: 170
Schools: 696
Teachers: 9,258
Students: 129,052
  • State Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 38
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 78
  • Overall Diversity Score 49


Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 38

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 13,891 10.76 %
Asian 2,213 1.71 %
Black 3,405 2.64 %
Hawaiian 118 0.09 %
Hispanic 5,793 4.49 %
White 100,220 77.66 %
Two Plus 3,412 2.64 %
Total 129,052 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.


Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 66,530 51.55 %
Female 62,522 48.45 %
Total 129,052 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).


Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 78

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 40,495 31.38 %
Reduced Lunch 9,641 7.47 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 50,136 38.85 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).