Gettysburg School District 53-1 operates 3 public schools serving 211 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 214 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Potter County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,640 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 59.2% local, 28.7% state, and 12.1% 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 $84,934 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 59/100, ranked #37 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 216.2:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Gettysburg Elementary - 02 accounts for 41.1% of all Gettysburg School District 53-1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Gettysburg School District 53-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Gettysburg School District 53-1 student-counselor ratio is 216:1 — 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.
Gettysburg School District 53-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — 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 Gettysburg School District 53-1?
Gettysburg School District 53-1 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 211 students.
How much does Gettysburg School District 53-1 spend per student?
Gettysburg School District 53-1 spends $14,640 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #37 in South Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in Gettysburg School District 53-1?
The average teacher salary in Gettysburg School District 53-1 is $84,934 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Gettysburg School District 53-1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Potter County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Gettysburg School District 53-1?
Gettysburg School District 53-1 students are 85.9% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gettysburg School District 53-1?
Gettysburg School District 53-1 has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #37 out of 121 districts in South Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.