White River Middle School - 04
Public · Grades 6–8 · 93 students
White River Elementary - 02
501 E 3rd St, White River, SD 57579
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
172
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
White River School District 47-1
Mellette County
Schola Grade D · Below 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. 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 White River Elementary - 02
White River Elementary - 02 is a public elementary school in White River, South Dakota, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of White River School District 47-1. The school is located in a remote rural area in Mellette County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 172 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Dakota elementary school (12.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below 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)
- 172 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- White River School District 47-1
- County
- Mellette County
- NCES school ID
- 467857000753
Schools near White River Elementary - 02
All 3 schools in White River →
White River High School - 01
Public · Grades 9–12 · 112 students
Resource Center - 11
Special Ed · Grades K–12
Todd County Elementary - 16
Public · Grades K–5 · 511 students
Jones County Elementary - 02
Public · Grades K–4 · 74 students
He Dog Elementary - 05
Public · Grades K–8 · 189 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.