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Clear Lake, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Deuel School District 19-4 #105 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,946 per pupil, Deuel School District 19-4 ranks #113 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
544
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,946
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Deuel School District 19-4 operates 3 public schools serving 544 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 Deuel County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,946 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 59.3% local, 30.2% state, and 10.5% 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 29/100, ranked #105 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 183.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.9% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clear Lake Middle School - 04, with a diversity index of 14.5/100.
Its largest campus is Clear Lake Elementary - 02, enrolling 270 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Clear Lake Elementary - 02 accounts for 49.1% of all Deuel School District 19-4 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Deuel School District 19-4 a distant remainder — means Deuel School District 19-4-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.
Deuel School District 19-4 school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Deuel School District 19-4 school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 270 students (highest), a spread of 166 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.
Deuel School District 19-4 student-counselor ratio is 183:1 — 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.
Deuel School District 19-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 Deuel School District 19-4 is typically wider than the Deuel School District 19-4-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Deuel School District 19-4?
Deuel School District 19-4 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 544 students.
How much does Deuel School District 19-4 spend per student?
Deuel School District 19-4 spends $10,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #105 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Deuel School District 19-4?
Deuel School District 19-4 students are 93.9% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Deuel School District 19-4?
Deuel School District 19-4 has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #105 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.