School Census

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This series contains the school census reports for numerous school districts within South Dakota for 1974. The series is not all inclusive and does not represent every county; some reports do not list which county a district exists in. Reports have been arranged numerically by school district number in two folders. See box list for more information.

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all counties within South Dakota for 1975. These census reports for the most part contain only student names and ages but some information such as addresses, mental health and physical conditions are noted in some cases and for this reason records are restricted. This series also contains a census report for Yankton independent schools which includes records from 1974. Reports have been arranged alphabetically by county with all districts...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all counties within South Dakota for 1976. These census reports for the most part contain only student names and ages but some information such as addresses, mental health and physical conditions are noted in some cases and for this reason records are restricted. Reports have been arranged alphabetically by district name rather than by county. This series also contains the Brown County Family Census of 1976 which can be found in box 256....

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all counties within South Dakota for 1977. These census reports for the most part contain only student names and ages but information such as addresses, mental health and physical conditions are noted in some cases and for this reason records are restricted. Reports have been arranged alphabetically by district name rather than by county. This series also contains a census report for the entire state for the year 1977, this report is found...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all counties within South Dakota for 1978. These census reports for the most part contain only student names and ages but information such as addresses, mental health and physical conditions are noted in some cases and for this reason records are restricted. Reports have been arranged alphabetically by district name rather than by county. This series also contains school census reports for all counties within the state for the year 1978,...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all counties within South Dakota for 1979. These census reports for the most part contain only student names and ages but information such as addresses, mental health and physical conditions are noted in some cases and for this reason records are restricted. Reports have been arranged alphabetically by district name rather than by county with the exception of Rapid City District census reports which have been placed at the end of box 273...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all counties within South Dakota for the years of 1980 and 1981. As these are the census reports sent to the Department of schools and Public Lands they do not contain restricted materials. Reports have been arranged alphabetically by district name rather than by county with the exception of Rapid City District and Sioux Falls District census reports which, due to their format required housing in the boxes best fitting their physical size....

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This series consists of records from the Superintendent of Schools in Walworth county. Records include poll books, correspondence, superintendent annual reports and tuition vouchers.

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Bennett County between 1913 and 1974. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public Lands many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there are a number of reports that include student rankings and as such are restricted and census reports from later years may contain student health information. Census reports for all districts are arranged chronologically and the...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Brown County between 1892 and 1974. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public Lands many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there are a number of reports that include grades and student rankings and as such are restricted and census reports from later years may contain student health information. Census reports for public districts 1-27 are found in boxes 1-4...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Butte County between 1908 and 1971. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but later reports may include grades or student rankings and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged alphabetically by name of district and thereunder chronologically, undated items can be found in the last folder of box 2. See...

Scope and Contents This series includes records from a number of different school districts within Day County mostly regarding clerk records, board meeting minutes and student activities. High school accreditation records as well as activity reports for student athletes and manuals and meeting minutes for the Young Citizen Leagues within Day County encompass a number of different counties. Materials created by specific districts are arranged together and include board meeting minutes, teacher grade books,...

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Douglas County between 1888 and 1975. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there a number of reports that includes notes on mental and physical handicaps in the later years and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged chronologically but some years are absent from this series. See box list for more...

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This series contains records created and maintained by schools in the Franklin School District (#11) in Tripp County. Records include daily attendance and classification registers, information about the hot lunch program, book inventories, reports, lists of teachers and school board officers, and information about the Young Citizens’ League. The records were discovered in an old school house purchased by Merle and Ruth Calhoon.

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Gregory County between 1894 and 1977. The majority of the census reports are loose and have been filed together but there is also a binder of census reports ranging from 1974-1976 found in flat box 299. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports contain only the student’s name, age and parent’s name but some loose reports and all those contained in the binder contain...

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This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Hand County between 1898 and 1975. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there a number of reports that includes notes on mental and physical handicaps and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged alphabetically by name of district.

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This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Hanson County between 1902 and 1969 As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but later reports may include grades or student rankings and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged chronologically. See box list for more information

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This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Hughes County between 1883 and 1973 As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there a number of reports that include grades and student rankings and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged chronologically.

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This collection contains inventory records from Mobridge School #13, school election poll books and petitions and records from the Americanization Evening School.

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This series contains the school census reports for the districts within both Jackson and Washabaugh counties from 1916 to 1978 with the majority of the reports coming from Jackson County. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many contain only the student’s name, age and parent’s name but later reports (those after 1945) may contain information on student mental and physical disabilities.

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This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Jerauld County between 1910 and 1974. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there a number of reports that includes notes on mental and physical handicaps and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged alphabetically by name of district. See box list for more information.

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This series contains the school census reports for the districts of Lawrence County. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many contain only the student’s name, age and parent’s name but later reports may contain information on student mental and physical disabilities and numerous reports contain home addresses of the students. Census reports are arranged numerically by school district number. See box list for more information.

Scope and Contents This series contains four reports filed by School District 30 (Marshalltown School) in Clay County. The reports filed in 1882, 1883, and 1884 are teacher reports that include the teacher’s name and salary; names of the students, sex, age, number of days attended, and subjects taught; textbooks used; and notes on the school building and property. The report filed in 1885 is the school district clerk’s report and contains information on the overall status of the district, including total...

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This series contains the school census reports for all districts in McPherson County between 1916 and 1973. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student

Scope and Contents This series contains the school census reports for the districts of Meade County. As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many contain only the student’s name, age and parent’s name but later reports may contain information on student mental and physical disabilities and numerous reports contain home addresses of the students. Census summaries are found in two flat boxes for Douglas School District and Rapid City Schools. Census reports are arranged...

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This series contains the school census reports for all districts in Mellette County between 1919 and 1970 As these are the reports sent to the Department of School and Public land many of the reports only contain the student’s name, age and parent’s name but there a number of reports that include grades and student rankings and as such are restricted. Census reports are arranged chronologically with all districts foldered together under the same year.

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This record group contains records created and maintained by county government agencies and officials in Jones County, South Dakota and includes tax assessment books, township election results, Social Security Office and WPA records, Board of Commissioners resolutions and petitions, and school district records.

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This series contains three compiled lists of students who attended the Oahe School and Santee School between 1876 and 1933. All lists include the student’s name and dates attended. The Santee School lists also include the student’s home town.