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Dell Rapids School District 49-3, South Dakota

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 is a unified school district in Minnehaha County and Moody County, South Dakota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 5,531 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 168 sq mi (435 km²) of land.

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Dell Rapids School District 49-3 in South Dakota
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Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
5,531 ± 414
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Minnehaha County57% of the district’s landMoody County43% of the district’s land
Land area
168 sq mi (435 km²)
Median household income
$99,318 ± $13,178
Median home value
$328,900 ± $22,447
Water area
0.3 sq mi (0.77 km²)
State
South Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
4618120
Coordinates (central point)
43.839413, -96.675417
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Dell Rapids School District 49-3, largest first

  1. Dell Rapids (city)3,905 people
  2. Dell Rapids Township704 people
  3. Burk Township416 people
  4. Logan Township179 people
  5. Enterprise Township93 people
  6. Alliance Township11 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Baltic School District 49-17.5 mi southwest
  2. Garretson School District 49-410 mi southeast
  3. Colman-Egan School District 50-513 mi north
  4. Tri-Valley School District 49-614 mi southwest
  5. Flandreau School District 50-315 mi north
  6. Chester School District 39-117 mi west
  7. Brandon Valley School District 49-218 mi south
  8. Pipestone Area School District, Minnesota21 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Dell Rapids School District 49-3. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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