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Centerville, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Centerville School District 60-1 #73 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,407 per pupil, Centerville School District 60-1 ranks #126 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
290
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,407
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Centerville School District 60-1 operates 3 public schools serving 290 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 Turner County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,407 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 45.3% local, 36.7% state, and 18.0% 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 42/100, ranked #73 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 265.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Centerville Elementary - 02, with a diversity index of 17.3/100.
Its largest campus is Centerville Elementary - 02, enrolling 108 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Centerville Elementary - 02 accounts for 37.2% of all Centerville School District 60-1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Centerville School District 60-1-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.
Centerville School District 60-1 student-counselor ratio is 266:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Centerville School District 60-1 is typically wider than the Centerville School District 60-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Centerville School District 60-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Centerville School District 60-1 is typically wider than the Centerville School District 60-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Centerville School District 60-1'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 Centerville School District 60-1?
Centerville School District 60-1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 290 students.
How much does Centerville School District 60-1 spend per student?
Centerville School District 60-1 spends $10,407 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #73 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Centerville School District 60-1?
Centerville School District 60-1 students are 94.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Centerville School District 60-1?
Centerville School District 60-1 has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #73 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.