Public schools in Scotland, SD
Scotland has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 335 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Scotland School District 04-3 runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Scotland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Scotland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland School District 04-3 | 3 | 297 | $12,593 |
| Menno School District 33-2 | 1 | 288 | $15,003 |
| Bon Homme School District 4-2 | 1 | 589 | $12,156 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Scotland, 64 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland High School - 01 | 64 | 7.5 | 32.8% | Scotland |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Scotland, 84 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Middle School - 05 | 84 | 13.7 | 21.4% | Scotland |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Scotland, 187 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland Elementary - 02 | 114 | 14.0 | 10.5% | Scotland |
| Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 | 39 | 10.3 | 84.6% | Menno |
| Dawson Colony School - 20 | 34 | 9.9 | not reported | Bon Homme |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Scotland's public schools compare with South Dakota's
The median Scotland school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the South Dakota median of 12.7. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 64 students (state 102).
| Scotland | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 12.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 64 | 102 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.5% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Scotland schools and the 670 South Dakota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Scotland
- Scotland School District 04-3Runs 3 of Scotland's 5 public schools and spent $12,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,593
- Scotland High School - 01, the largest high school in Scotland64 students in 2024-25, 7.5 per teacher.64
- Compare Scotland School District 04-3 with Menno School District 33-2Scotland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in South DakotaSouth Dakota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Scotland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Scotland
How many public schools are in Scotland, SD?
5 public schools with an address in Scotland were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 335 students.What is the largest high school in Scotland?
Scotland High School - 01, with 64 students in 2024-25 (Scotland School District 04-3).Which districts run Scotland's schools?
Scotland School District 04-3 (3 schools), Menno School District 33-2 (1 school), Bon Homme School District 4-2 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25