We’re excited to welcome more than 500 prospective students and their families to campus today for this year’s Junior Day!
We hope you enjoy the opportunity to explore life as Jackrabbits, and see all that #SDState has to offer.

We’re excited to welcome more than 500 prospective students and their families to campus today for this year’s Junior Day!
We hope you enjoy the opportunity to explore life as Jackrabbits, and see all that #SDState has to offer.
South Dakota ranks 49 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $42,907 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).
In the Center for Education Reform’s 2024 Parent Power Index, South Dakota secured the fiftieth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 54.2%.
As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Rushmore State News shows that South Dakota is not one of 11 states that has such a program.
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