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Onida, South Dakota - 4 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 #23 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,278 per pupil, Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 ranks #10 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
231
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,278
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 operates 4 public schools serving 231 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sully County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,278 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 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 88.8% local, 3.0% state, and 8.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #23 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 209.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sully Buttes Middle School - 06, with a diversity index of 32.0/100.
Its largest campus is Onida Elementary - 04, enrolling 79 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Onida Elementary - 04 accounts for 31.7% of all Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 79 students (highest), a spread of 46 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 chronic absenteeism rate is 14.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3'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 Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3?
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 231 students.
How much does Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 spend per student?
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 spends $19,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3?
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 students are 83.3% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3?
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.