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Armour, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Armour School District 21-1 #26 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,344 per pupil, Armour School District 21-1 ranks #61 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
219
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,344
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Armour School District 21-1 operates 3 public schools serving 219 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,344 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half 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 54.5% local, 30.6% state, and 14.8% 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 68/100, ranked #26 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 75.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.2% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Armour Middle School - 03, with a diversity index of 35.0/100.
Its largest campus is Armour Elementary - 02, enrolling 119 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Armour Elementary - 02 accounts for 52.7% of all Armour School District 21-1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Armour School District 21-1 a distant remainder — means Armour School District 21-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Armour School District 21-1 school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Armour School District 21-1 school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 119 students (highest), a spread of 69 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.
Armour School District 21-1 student-counselor ratio is 75:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Armour School District 21-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Armour School District 21-1?
Armour School District 21-1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 219 students.
How much does Armour School District 21-1 spend per student?
Armour School District 21-1 spends $13,344 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #26 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Armour School District 21-1?
Armour School District 21-1 students are 84.2% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Armour School District 21-1?
Armour School District 21-1 has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #26 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.