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Ethan, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Ethan School District 17-1 #104 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,749 per pupil, Ethan School District 17-1 ranks #142 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
283
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$9,749
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ethan School District 17-1 operates 3 public schools serving 283 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 Davison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,749 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 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 34.8% local, 49.6% state, and 15.7% 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 30/100, ranked #104 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 95.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ethan Elementary - 02, with a diversity index of 18.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ethan Elementary - 02, enrolling 155 students (54% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ethan Jr. High - 03, at 39 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ethan Elementary - 02 accounts for 54.0% of all Ethan School District 17-1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ethan School District 17-1 a distant remainder — means Ethan School District 17-1-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.
Ethan School District 17-1 school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Ethan School District 17-1 school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 155 students (highest), a spread of 116 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.
Ethan School District 17-1 student-counselor ratio is 96:1 — 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.
Ethan School District 17-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 7.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
How many schools are in Ethan School District 17-1?
Ethan School District 17-1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 283 students.
How much does Ethan School District 17-1 spend per student?
Ethan School District 17-1 spends $9,749 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #104 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Ethan School District 17-1?
Ethan School District 17-1 students are 91.7% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ethan School District 17-1?
Ethan School District 17-1 has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #104 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.