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Gregory, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Gregory School District 26-4 #40 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,077 per pupil, Gregory School District 26-4 ranks #86 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
431
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,077
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gregory School District 26-4 operates 3 public schools serving 431 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 Gregory County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,077 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 52.7% local, 35.5% state, and 11.8% 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 58/100, ranked #40 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 147.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.4% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gregory Junior High - 04, with a diversity index of 34.2/100.
Its largest campus is Gregory Elementary - 02, enrolling 237 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Gregory Elementary - 02 accounts for 53.6% of all Gregory School District 26-4 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gregory School District 26-4 a distant remainder — means Gregory School District 26-4-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.
Gregory School District 26-4 school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Gregory School District 26-4 school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 237 students (highest), a spread of 149 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.
Gregory School District 26-4 student-counselor ratio is 147:1 — 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.
Gregory School District 26-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Gregory School District 26-4 is typically wider than the Gregory School District 26-4-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Gregory School District 26-4?
Gregory School District 26-4 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does Gregory School District 26-4 spend per student?
Gregory School District 26-4 spends $12,077 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #40 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Gregory School District 26-4?
Gregory School District 26-4 students are 83.4% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gregory School District 26-4?
Gregory School District 26-4 has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #40 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.