How are the schools in Sioux Falls, SD?

Sioux Falls has 52 public schools in federal filings, 40 with enough reported data to grade. 28% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 38 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Sioux Falls, SD?

EPA monitoring for Minnehaha County recorded a median AQI of 34 with 95% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 45% of monitored SD counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Sioux Falls, SD?

17 facilities in Sioux Falls report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 61,740 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Sioux Falls, SD safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Sioux Falls.

City data / SD / Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, SD: The Full Public Record

61,740 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 40 schools with federal incident records. 4 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Sioux Falls, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 52 schools in Sioux Falls, including 12 high schools. 40 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 28% rate A or B.

A 5

B 6

C 24

D 5

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 5 bullying allegations, 14 weapon incidents, and 98 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

4 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 4 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 34 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

17 facilities in Sioux Falls report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 61,740 pounds of carcinogen-class releases. At least one facility reports PFAS ("forever chemicals").

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (61,725 lbs), Ammonia (51,331 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (25,696 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Minnehaha County recorded a median AQI of 34 in 2025, with good air on 95% of monitored days. 45% of monitored SD counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

5 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Sioux Falls; 4 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 90% and 93% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 92% would recommend their hospital.

94% — nurses communicated well
80% — medications clearly explained
90% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
13 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 7 fatal police shooting incidents in Sioux Falls over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Sioux Falls are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Minnehaha County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 2.1% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $65,014, and 9,842 registered businesses.

Every address in Sioux Falls has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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