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Baltic, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Baltic School District 49-1 #103 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,550 per pupil, Baltic School District 49-1 ranks #144 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
608
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$9,550
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baltic School District 49-1 operates 3 public schools serving 608 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 Minnehaha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,550 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 42.5% local, 44.4% state, and 13.0% 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 30/100, ranked #103 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.
a 189.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Baltic High School - 01, with a diversity index of 23.2/100.
Its largest campus is Baltic Elementary - 02, enrolling 307 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Baltic Elementary - 02 accounts for 50.5% of all Baltic School District 49-1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Baltic School District 49-1 a distant remainder — means Baltic School District 49-1-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.
Baltic School District 49-1 school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Baltic School District 49-1 school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 307 students (highest), a spread of 197 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.
Baltic School District 49-1 student-counselor ratio is 189:1 — 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.
Baltic School District 49-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — 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 Baltic School District 49-1?
Baltic School District 49-1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 608 students.
How much does Baltic School District 49-1 spend per student?
Baltic School District 49-1 spends $9,550 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #103 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Baltic School District 49-1?
Baltic School District 49-1 students are 89.5% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baltic School District 49-1?
Baltic School District 49-1 has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #103 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.