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Dupree, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 92/100 ranks Dupree School District 64-2 #7 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,742 per pupil, Dupree School District 64-2 ranks #11 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
405
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,742
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dupree School District 64-2 operates 3 public schools serving 405 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 Ziebach County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,742 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 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 13.9% local, 30.8% state, and 55.3% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 92/100, ranked #7 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 88.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 66.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 7.8% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dupree Elementary - 02, with a diversity index of 35.4/100.
Its largest campus is Dupree Elementary - 02, enrolling 203 students (55% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Dupree Jr. High - 04, at 52 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dupree Elementary - 02 accounts for 50.1% of all Dupree School District 64-2 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dupree School District 64-2 a distant remainder — means Dupree School District 64-2-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.
Dupree School District 64-2 school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities
Dupree School District 64-2 school enrollment ranges from 52 students (lowest) to 203 students (highest), a spread of 151 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.
Dupree School District 64-2 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Dupree School District 64-2 student-counselor ratio is 88:1 — 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.
Dupree School District 64-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 66.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Dupree School District 64-2?
Dupree School District 64-2 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 405 students.
How much does Dupree School District 64-2 spend per student?
Dupree School District 64-2 spends $18,742 per student. The district has an equity score of 92/100, ranking #7 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Dupree School District 64-2?
Dupree School District 64-2 students are 7.8% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dupree School District 64-2?
Dupree School District 64-2 has an equity score of 92/100, ranking #7 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.