Edmunds Central School District 22-5 operates 4 public schools serving 137 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 144 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Edmunds County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,667 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 83.0% local, 5.2% state, and 11.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $105,109 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
and 7.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Edmunds Central Elementary - 05 accounts for 42.4% of all Edmunds Central School District 22-5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Edmunds Central School District 22-5-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 school enrollment varies 5.1× across entities
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 61 students (highest), a spread of 49 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.
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 chronic absenteeism rate is 7.8% — 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 Edmunds Central School District 22-5?
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 has 4 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 137 students.
How much does Edmunds Central School District 22-5 spend per student?
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 spends $17,667 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Edmunds Central School District 22-5?
The average teacher salary in Edmunds Central School District 22-5 is $105,109 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Edmunds Central School District 22-5?
Edmunds Central School District 22-5 students are 87.5% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.