Best Special Education Schools in South Dakota 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 6, 2023 by Vishnu Nambiar

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in South Dakota. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public & Private Special Education Schools in South Dakota for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 SDSBVI Elementary – 01 PK 08 423 17th Ave SE Aberdeen 1.2000000
2 SDSBVI High School – 02 09 12 423 17th Ave SE Aberdeen 2.3000000
3 Success Academy – 39 06 12 201 N West Ave Sioux Falls 2.7000000
4 Structured Teaching – 12 06 12 201 N West Ave Sioux Falls 3.2000000
5 Jefferson Building – 64 PK 12 21 St Joseph St Rapid City 3.3000000
6 Flex – 45 06 12 201 N West Ave Sioux Falls 4.4000000
7 EDUCATION & INTEGRATION SERVICES 11 17 2000 S SUMMIT AVE SIOUX FALLS 4.83
8 LIFESCAPE CHILDRENS SPECIALTY SCHOOL 2 17 2501 W 26TH ST SIOUX FALLS 5.94
9 BLACK HILLS CHILDREN’S HOME 2 13 24100 S ROCKERVILLE RD RAPID CITY 6.26
10 CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY LOVING SCHOOL 2 13 PO BOX 1749 SIOUX FALLS 6.58
11 Summit Oaks-Day KG 12 621 E Presentation Ave Sioux Falls 8.0000000
12 Community Campus – 41 12 12 2101 W 41st St Ste 47 Sioux Falls 11.3000000
13 Teachwell Transitions – 03 12 12 715 E 14th St Sioux Falls 12.5000000
14 Lincoln Building – 44 12 12 21 St Joseph St Rapid City 15.5000000
15 Developmental Disabilities Program – 01 PK 12 PO Box 218 Sturgis 15.6000000
16 Project Search – Avera McKennan 07 12 12 715 E 14th St Sioux Falls
17 Resource Center – 11 KG 12 PO Box 519 Mission

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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