Lake Preston Elementary - 02
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 96 students
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02
405 Ingalls Ave SW, De Smet, SD 57231
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
176
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
De Smet School District 38-2
Kingsbury County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02
Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in De Smet, South Dakota, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of De Smet School District 38-2. The school is located in a remote rural area in Kingsbury County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 176 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota elementary school (12.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 176 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.2 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- De Smet School District 38-2
- County
- Kingsbury County
- NCES school ID
- 461785000162
Schools near Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02
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Sunny Plains Christian School
Private · Grades K–8 · 30 students
Willow Lake Elementary - 02
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 153 students
Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04
Public · Grades K–8 · 31 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.