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Class sizes not changing in Sioux Falls despite budget cuts

School leaders vow to protect student-teacher ratios; three school board seats up for grabs in election to be held alongside South Dakota's June 2026 primary election

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Dec 09, 2025
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Sioux Falls schools won’t see larger class sizes as a result of looming budget cuts.

The Sioux Falls Board of Education on Monday committed to holding the line on student-teacher ratios despite more than $3 million in spending reductions South Dakota’s largest school district is facing amid ongoing funding constraints.

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