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Aberdeen, South Dakota - 10 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Aberdeen School District 06-1 #70 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,917 per pupil, Aberdeen School District 06-1 ranks #136 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,326
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$9,917
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Aberdeen School District 06-1 operates 10 public schools serving 4,326 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Brown County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,917 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.7% local, 40.1% state, and 12.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #70 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 298:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is May Overby Elementary - 09, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.
Its largest campus is Central High School - 01, enrolling 1,384 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Beginnings - 89, at 8 students, a 173x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Central High School - 01 accounts for 32.0% of all Aberdeen School District 06-1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Aberdeen School District 06-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 school enrollment varies 173× across entities
Aberdeen School District 06-1 school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 1,384 students (highest), a spread of 1,376 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Aberdeen School District 06-1 is typically wider than the Aberdeen School District 06-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Aberdeen School District 06-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Aberdeen School District 06-1 is typically wider than the Aberdeen School District 06-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Aberdeen School District 06-1's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Aberdeen School District 06-1?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,326 students.
How much does Aberdeen School District 06-1 spend per student?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 spends $9,917 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #70 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Aberdeen School District 06-1?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 students are 68.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian, 2.3% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Aberdeen School District 06-1?
Aberdeen School District 06-1 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #70 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.