Wessington Springs School District 36-2
SDWessington Springs, South Dakota•Jerauld County
Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
137
Total Schools
43,059
Total Enrollment
PK-13
Grade Range
School Breakdown
3
Preschools
36
Elementary
Schools
15
Middle
Schools
18
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
4644%
3736%
2120%
School Types
By Type
Public
128Charter
9Private
0By Level
Elementary
36Middle
15High
18Reviews (Aggregated)
3.2
Average Rating
496
Total Reviews
Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
57%
Hispanic / Latino
20%
Black / African American
15%
Two or More Races
5%
Asian
2%
Pacific Islander
1%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
52%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Ratings
4.7
Overall4.5
Test Scores—
Equity5.6
College ReadinessAverage ACT Score
17.5
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
1064
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
77%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
4%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
44% (46)
Average
36% (37)
Above Average
20% (21)
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2
137 schoolsPreschools
(3)Elementary Schools
(36)2
Alder Elementary School
Elementarypublic•388 students
6
Arrowood Elementary
Elementarypublic•453 students
4
Beryl Henry Upper Elementary School
Elementarypublic•304 students
Brookesmith Plato
Elementarypublic•5 students
5
Canadochly El School
Elementarypublic•381 students
5
Cox Elementary School
Elementarypublic•217 students
5
Davis Elementary School
Elementarypublic•373 students
4
Fairview Elementary School
Elementarypublic•299 students
6
Fortville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•719 students
5
Glenfair Elementary School
Elementarypublic•429 students
5
Harlan Community Intermediate School
Elementarypublic•310 students
2
Hartley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•325 students
Holla School
Elementarycharter•45 students
3
Kreutz Creek El School
Elementarypublic•360 students
Long Beach Elementary School
Elementarypublic•221 students
5
Margaret Scott Elementary School
Elementarypublic•322 students
5
McCordsville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•673 students
8
McKinley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•315 students
5
Mt Comfort Elementary School
Elementarypublic•650 students
2
Ocean Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic•196 students
8
Redwater School
Elementarypublic•33 students
5
Reynolds Arthur Academy
Elementarycharter•173 students
3
Rockwood Preparatory Academy
Elementarycharter•351 students
Rugby Ely Virtual Elementary School
Elementarypublic0
3
Salish Ponds Elementary School
Elementarypublic•314 students
7
Spring Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic•470 students
5
Sweetbriar Elementary School
Elementarypublic•252 students
6
Tecumseh Elementary School
Elementarypublic•300 students
4
Troutdale Elementary School
Elementarypublic•361 students
Wessington Springs Elementary School Cyber School - 94
Elementarypublic•14 students
1
West Bolivar Elementary School
Elementarypublic•260 students
6
Wilkes Elementary School
Elementarypublic•443 students
2
Woodland Elementary School
Elementarypublic•401 students
5
Worth County Elementary School
Elementarypublic•680 students
6
Wrightsville El School
Elementarypublic•353 students
Yadkin Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic0
Middle Schools
(15)6
Eastern York Middle School
Middlepublic•517 students
7
Forbush Middle
Middlepublic•628 students
8
Harlan Community Middle School
Middlepublic•342 students
2
Hauton B Lee Middle School
Middlepublic•651 students
3
Hilltop School
Middlepublic•236 students
6
Mt Vernon Middle School
Middlepublic•1,070 students
4
Redwater 7-8
Middlepublic•36 students
1
Reynolds Middle School
Middlepublic•837 students
3
Starmount Middle
Middlepublic•532 students
5
Walt Morey Middle School
Middlepublic•565 students
5
Warner Middle School
Middlepublic•719 students
2
Wessington Springs Junior High - 04
Middlepublic•42 students
1
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93
Middlepublic•8 students
5
Worth County Middle School
Middlepublic•685 students
3
Yerger Junior High School
Middlepublic•303 students
High Schools
(18)—————
Brookesmith DaVinci
Highpublic•6 students
6
Eastern York High School
Highpublic•632 students
7
Fargo High School
Highpublic•64 students
5
Harlan Community High School
Highpublic•477 students
4
Hope High School
Highpublic•530 students
5
Ilwaco Sr High School
Highpublic•296 students
Joe Barnes Vocational Center
Highpublic0
Lone Pine High School
Highpublic•86 students
8
Mt Vernon High School
Highpublic•1,431 students
1
Reynolds High School
Highpublic•2,474 students
4
Shaw High School
Highpublic•128 students
9
Wessington Springs High School - 01
Highpublic•90 students
Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92
Highpublic•92 students
West Bolivar Dist High School
Highpublic•165 students
7
Westbrook High School
Highpublic•202 students
4
Worth County High School
Highpublic•829 students
3
Xenia High School
Highpublic•788 students
7
Yadkin Early College
Highpublic•208 students
Other Schools
(65)5
Beech Hill School
Schoolpublic•90 students
5
Bertha Elementary School
Schoolpublic•297 students
5
Bertha Secondary
Schoolpublic•220 students
Blue Ridge Gov. School
Schoolpublic0
Bo Peep School
Schoolpublic•58 students
4
Boonville Elementary
Schoolpublic•347 students
Brookesmith Apollo
Schoolpublic•2 students
Brookesmith Artemis
Schoolpublic•5 students
Brookesmith Quest
Schoolpublic•26 students
5
Brookesmith School
Schoolpublic•144 students
3
Center Woods School
Schoolpublic•373 students
7
Courtney Elementary
Schoolpublic•224 students
2
Creative Action Team School
Schoolpublic•71 students
7
Daisy Ingraham School
Schoolpublic•252 students
5
East Bend Elementary
Schoolpublic•208 students
7
Fall Creek Elementary
Schoolpublic•243 students
7
Fargo Elementary School
Schoolpublic•134 students
6
Forbush Elementary
Schoolpublic•202 students
3
Forbush High
Schoolpublic•794 students
Four Corners School
Schoolpublic
6
Frontier Regional School
Schoolpublic•594 students
3
Greenfield Elementary School
Schoolpublic•206 students
7
Greenfield High School
Schoolpublic•143 students
Harlan Community Primary School
Schoolpublic•369 students
3
Hillsboro Elementary School
Schoolpublic•230 students
4
Hillsboro High School
Schoolpublic•271 students
7
Hope Academy
Schoolpublic•217 students
4
Hope Academy
Schoolcharter•411 students
6
Impact Charter Elementary
Schoolcharter•442 students
6
Jonesville Elementary
Schoolpublic•265 students
Kaplan Academy of Oregon
Schoolcharter•34 students
Lee County Alternative School
Schoolpublic•13 students
7
Lee County Middle High School
Schoolpublic•407 students
6
Lincoln Franklin Elementary
Schoolpublic•357 students
5
Lo-Inyo Elementary School
Schoolpublic•197 students
Lone Pine Adult
Schoolpublic
1
Mcevans School
Schoolpublic0
1
MCEVANS SCHOOL
Schoolpublic•444 students
4
Multisensory Learning Academy
Schoolcharter•567 students
Ocean Beach Alternative School
Schoolpublic•41 students
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Schoolpublic•60 students
7
Primero Elementary School
Schoolpublic•145 students
3
Primero Junior-Senior High School
Schoolpublic•113 students
4
Project Impact STEM Academy
Schoolcharter•252 students
Ray Brooks School
Schoolpublic•161 students
1
Red River Valley Charter School
Schoolcharter•81 students
Reynolds Learning Academy
Schoolpublic•203 students
5
Rugby Ely Elementary School
Schoolpublic•310 students
6
Rugby High School
Schoolpublic•297 students
Rugby Virtual High School
Schoolpublic•2 students
4
Southside Elementary School
Schoolpublic•457 students
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
Schoolpublic•24 students
4
Starmount High
Schoolpublic•562 students
3
Weare Middle School
Schoolpublic•524 students
7
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02
Schoolpublic•152 students
West Bolivar District Middle School
Schoolpublic•176 students
2
West Yadkin Elementary
Schoolpublic•449 students
8
Westbrook Middle School
Schoolpublic•159 students
8
Wichita County Elementary School
Schoolpublic•210 students
4
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School
Schoolpublic•182 students
4
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School
Schoolpublic•795 students
Worth County Achievement Center
Schoolpublic•27 students
Worth County Primary School
Schoolpublic•797 students
1
Yadkin Success Academy
Schoolpublic•46 students
3
Yadkinville Elementary
Schoolpublic•535 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityModerateAdded 2d ago
Kindergarten alphabet uses gender terms
Alleged incident in Reynolds School District 7 · Oregon
An Oregon elementary school reportedly used gender ideology terms to teach kindergarteners the alphabet. Examples included 'F is for feminism' and 'T is for transgender.' This curriculum prompted one parent to remove their child from the school.
Occurred on September 25, 2024Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Data aggregated from 137 schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.