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Faulkton, South Dakota - 7 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 #58 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,546 per pupil, Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 ranks #77 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
386
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,546
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 operates 7 public schools serving 386 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined, 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 Faulk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,546 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 66.3% local, 16.1% state, and 17.6% 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 48/100, ranked #58 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 103.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Faulkton High School - 01, with a diversity index of 10.5/100.
Faulkton Elementary - 02 accounts for 45.8% of all Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 a distant remainder — means Faulkton Area Schools 24-4-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.
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 185 students (highest), a spread of 178 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 student-counselor ratio is 104:1 — 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.
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.7% — 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 Faulkton Area Schools 24-4?
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 has 7 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 386 students.
How much does Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 spend per student?
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 spends $12,546 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #58 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Faulkton Area Schools 24-4?
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 students are 98.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Faulkton Area Schools 24-4?
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #58 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.