Education
MEADE 46.1:
Central Administration Office - 347-2523
Meade School District ranks first in square miles among South Dakota schools with approximately 3,100 square miles.
Pupil-teacher ratio
K-8: 12.2 students per teacher
K-8: Rural 6.2 students per teacher
9-12: 12.8 students per teacher
Total enrollment: 2,519
2009 – 2010 Calendar
| First Day of School | August 31 |
| Parent Teacher Conference | October 6-8 |
| Teacher In-Service | October 9 |
| Native American Day | October 12 |
| Teacher In-Service Day | November 6 |
| Early Release | November 25 |
| Thanksgiving | November 26-27 |
| Christmas Break | December 23 - January 3 |
| Teacher In-Service Day | January 15 |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 18 |
| Parent Teacher Conferences | February 16-18 |
| Spring Break | March 18-19 |
| Easter Break | April 2-5 |
| Graduation | May 23 |
| Last Day of School | May 25 |
www.meade.k12.sd.us
Higher Education
Black Hills State University - Spearfish, SD
Enrollment: 3,919
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Enrollment: 2,345
Western Dakota Technical Institute
Enrollment: 1048
Rapid City
National American University
Enrollment: 1,005
Rapid City @ Ft. Meade
