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Beresford, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Beresford School District 61-2 #65 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,271 per pupil, Beresford School District 61-2 ranks #101 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Beresford School District 61-2 operates 3 public schools serving 708 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,271 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 51.5% local, 33.0% state, and 15.5% 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 46/100, ranked #65 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 401.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beresford Elementary - 02, with a diversity index of 33.5/100.
Its largest campus is Beresford Elementary - 02, enrolling 273 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Beresford Elementary - 02 accounts for 38.6% of all Beresford School District 61-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Beresford School District 61-2-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.
Beresford School District 61-2 student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Beresford School District 61-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.4% — 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 Beresford School District 61-2 is typically wider than the Beresford School District 61-2-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Beresford School District 61-2'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 Beresford School District 61-2?
Beresford School District 61-2 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 708 students.
How much does Beresford School District 61-2 spend per student?
Beresford School District 61-2 spends $11,271 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #65 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Beresford School District 61-2?
Beresford School District 61-2 students are 86.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beresford School District 61-2?
Beresford School District 61-2 has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #65 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.