Arlington School District 38-1
Public school district · Kingsbury County · South Dakota · NCES district ID 4603720
Arlington School District 38-1 spent $13,195 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other South Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,524). Its 4 schools enrolled 292 students in 2024-25; 21.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,017 per student, up 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (South Dakota: 84%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Dakota districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Arlington School District 38-1 in enrollment (289 to 314 students) and Arlington School District 38-1 itself.
Where the money came from
$5,391,000 in revenue: 21.4% state, 74.3% local and 4.3% federal. Total spending including $1,873,000 of capital outlay was $5,877,000, or $19,396 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,154,000 21%
- Local$4,003,000 74%
- Federal$234,000 4%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 125 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
303 students in 2022-23, 301 students in 2023-24, 292 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 303 | 22.9 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 23.1 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 292 | 24.0 | 12.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$1,289,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,254 per student
Arlington School District 38-1 booked $1,289,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 23 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $56,190 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 94 in 100 South Dakota districts with a figure (state median $49,840, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Dakota teacher salary at $49,761 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $992,000 | 77.0% |
| Special education | $91,000 | 7.1% |
| Vocational | $69,000 | 5.4% |
| Other programs | $137,000 | 10.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,025 in 2018-19, $4,040 in 2019-20, $4,014 in 2020-21, $4,033 in 2021-22, $4,254 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Arlington School District 38-1 scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading and 70-74% in math, against 51% in reading and 42.2% in math across South Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Dakota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 75-79% | 51% | 137 |
| Math | 70-74% | 42.2% | 137 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
80% or more of the 17 students in Arlington School District 38-1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84% across South Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 80% or more | 84% |
| Students in the class | 17 | 9,963 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 152 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Elementary - 02 | 152 | 14.1 | 13.8% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 47 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Jr. High - 03 | 47 | 18.1 | 10.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 76 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington High School - 01 | 76 | 7.7 | 13.2% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 17 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Preschool - 04 | 17 | 24.3 | 5.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Arlington School District 38-1
- Website: arlington.k12.sd.us
- Phone: (605) 983-5597
- Office: 306 S Main St, Arlington, SD 57212
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Arlington School District 38-1
- South Dakota districts by spending per studentArlington School District 38-1 ranks 67 of 125 South Dakota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,195).#67 of 125
- Every school district in South DakotaArlington School District 38-1 is the number 88 by size of 150 South Dakota districts, with 303 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#88 of 150
- Florence School District 14-1The next larger South Dakota district: 308 students in fall 2022, $11,425 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,425
- Scotland School District 04-3The next smaller South Dakota district: 297 students in fall 2022, $12,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,593
- Compare Arlington School District 38-1 with Florence School District 14-1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Arlington High School - 01, its largest high school76 students in 2024-25, 7.7 per teacher.76
- Teacher salary spending across South DakotaArlington School District 38-1 spent $56,190 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,840); spending, not a salary.$56,190
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Arlington School District 38-1
How many schools and students are in Arlington School District 38-1?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 292 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Arlington School District 38-1 spend per student?
$13,195 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Dakota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,524 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,017 per student, up 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Arlington School District 38-1's money come from?
$5,391,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.4% state, 74.3% local and 4.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Arlington School District 38-1 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 21 of the 319 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Arlington School District 38-1 spend on teacher salaries?
$1,289,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,254 per student. Divided by the 23 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $56,190 per teacher, more than 94 in 100 South Dakota districts (state median $49,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Dakota teacher salary at $49,761 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Arlington School District 38-1 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Arlington School District 38-1 scored proficient or above: 75-79% in reading and 70-74% in math, against 51% in reading and 42.2% in math across South Dakota. South Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Arlington School District 38-1?
80% or more of the 17 students in Arlington School District 38-1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84% across South Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Arlington School District 38-1's NCES district ID?
4603720. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25