City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankton | 94 | 6 of 6 | $280,780 |
| 2 | Wessington Springs | 94 | 6 of 7 | $238,339 |
| 3 | Scotland | 94 | 5 of 5 | — |
| 4 | Faulkton | 94 | 5 of 7 | — |
| 5 | Chester | 94 | 5 of 5 | $391,891 |
| 6 | Spearfish | 60 | 6 of 8 | $461,765 |
| 7 | Parkston | 59 | 5 of 5 | $247,801 |
| 8 | Huron | 56 | 5 of 9 | $180,494 |
| 9 | Mitchell | 40 | 6 of 10 | $259,551 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 31 | 10 of 12 | $248,542 |
| 11 | Belle Fourche | 20 | 5 of 5 | $350,424 |
| 12 | Brandon | 14 | 5 of 9 | $396,855 |
| 13 | Pierre | 4 | 5 of 5 | $304,546 |
| 14 | Sioux Falls | 4 | 48 of 60 | $336,151 |
| 15 | Watertown | 2 | 8 of 8 | $318,757 |
| 16 | Rapid City | 1 | 24 of 29 | $367,620 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadoka Area School District 35-2 | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 2 | Yankton School District 63-3 | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 3 | Wessington Springs School District 36-2 | 90 | 6 of 7 |
| 4 | Leola School District 44-2 | 90 | 5 of 7 |
| 5 | Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 | 90 | 5 of 7 |
| 6 | Clark School District 12-2 | 90 | 6 of 6 |
| 7 | Chester Area School District 39-1 | 90 | 6 of 7 |
| 8 | Bon Homme School District 04-2 | 90 | 7 of 8 |
| 9 | Spearfish School District 40-2 | 53 | 6 of 8 |
| 10 | Parkston School District 33-3 | 53 | 6 of 6 |
| 11 | Huron School District 02-2 | 50 | 5 of 9 |
| 12 | Mitchell School District 17-2 | 36 | 6 of 9 |
| 13 | Todd County School District 66-1 | 35 | 10 of 13 |
| 14 | Oglala Lakota County 65-1 | 33 | 6 of 6 |
| 15 | Freeman School District 33-1 | 31 | 5 of 5 |
| 16 | Aberdeen School District 06-1 | 27 | 9 of 10 |
| 17 | West Central School District 49-7 | 26 | 5 of 6 |
| 18 | Meade School District 46-1 | 26 | 7 of 11 |
| 19 | Belle Fourche School District 09-1 | 20 | 5 of 5 |
| 20 | Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | 17 | 8 of 12 |
| 21 | Lennox School District 41-4 | 12 | 5 of 5 |
| 22 | Harrisburg School District 41-2 | 9 | 10 of 10 |
| 23 | Tea Area School District 41-5 | 7 | 5 of 6 |
| 24 | Pierre School District 32-2 | 4 | 5 of 5 |
| 25 | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 4 | 38 of 43 |