District guide
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Minnehaha County, SD: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Sioux Falls School District 49-5 tells you before choosing a home
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is listed with 43 public schools and 25,122 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 25 primary, 7 middle, 8 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
41 district schools are associated with Minnehaha County in the current file, about 51% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
25
12,213 reported students
7
5,497 reported students
8
7,339 reported students
3
73 reported students
Parent checks for Sioux Falls School District 49-5
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High School - 01 Regular | High | 9–12 | Sioux Falls | 1,910 | Profile |
| Lincoln High School - 02 Regular | High | 9–12 | Sioux Falls | 1,883 | Profile |
| Jefferson High School - 67 Regular | High | 9–12 | Sioux Falls | 1,749 | Profile |
| Roosevelt High School - 03 Regular | High | 9–12 | Sioux Falls | 1,713 | Profile |
| Memorial Middle School - 04 Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 1,168 | Profile |
| Ben Reifel Middle School - 68 Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 1,010 | Profile |
| RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 952 | Profile |
| Patrick Henry Middle School - 07 Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 940 | Profile |
| Edison Middle School - 06 Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 916 | Listed only |
| Discovery Elementary - 26 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 877 | Listed only |
| Rosa Parks Elementary - 15 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 729 | Listed only |
| George McGovern Middle School -09 Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 719 | Listed only |
| John Harris Elementary - 23 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 706 | Listed only |
| Whittier Middle School - 08 Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 704 | Listed only |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 682 | Listed only |
| Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 676 | Listed only |
| Hayward Elementary - 38 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 652 | Listed only |
| Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 632 | Listed only |
| Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 623 | Listed only |
| Oscar Howe Elementary - 58 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 586 | Listed only |
| Garfield Elementary - 19 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 575 | Listed only |
| Susan B. Anthony Elementary - 66 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 555 | Listed only |
| Cleveland Elementary - 14 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 495 | Listed only |
| Terry Redlin Elementary - 11 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 473 | Listed only |
| Laura Wilder Elementary - 31 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 448 | Listed only |
| Robert Frost Elementary - 18 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 442 | Listed only |
| Eugene Field A+ Elementary - 16 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 413 | Listed only |
| Lowell Elementary - 28 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 358 | Listed only |
| Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 355 | Listed only |
| Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Sioux Falls | 334 | Listed only |
| Renberg Elementary - 42 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Renner | 215 | Listed only |
| Challenge Center - 51 Regular | Primary | 2–5 | Sioux Falls | 185 | Listed only |
| All City Elementary - 50 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 143 | Listed only |
| Community Campus - 41 Special Education | High | 12 | Sioux Falls | 56 | Listed only |
| Elementary Immersion Center - 43 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 55 | Listed only |
| Bridges At Horace Mann - 52 Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sioux Falls | 52 | Listed only |
| Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82 Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Sioux Falls | 42 | Listed only |
| Axtell Park Middle School - 47 Alternative | Middle | 6–8 | Sioux Falls | 40 | Listed only |
| Summit Oaks-Residential - 48 Special Education | Other | KG–12 | Sioux Falls | 22 | Listed only |
| Structured Teaching - 12 Special Education | High | 6–12 | Sioux Falls | 21 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 FAQ
What schools are included for Sioux Falls School District 49-5?
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 includes 43 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 25 primary, 7 middle, 8 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Sioux Falls School District 49-5 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Sioux Falls School District 49-5 or local assignment tools.
Is Sioux Falls School District 49-5 ranked as the best district in Minnehaha County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Sioux Falls School District 49-5 schools have detailed profiles?
8 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.