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Philip, South Dakota - 4 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Haakon School District 27-1 #113 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,298 per pupil, Haakon School District 27-1 ranks #100 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
318
Total Enrollment
4
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$11,298
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Haakon School District 27-1 operates 4 public schools serving 318 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Haakon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,298 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 60.1% local, 26.4% state, and 13.4% 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 24/100, ranked #113 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 318.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milesville Elementary - 08, with a diversity index of 23.1/100.
Its largest campus is Philip Elementary - 02, enrolling 131 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Milesville Elementary - 08, at 15 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Philip Elementary - 02 accounts for 40.2% of all Haakon School District 27-1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Haakon School District 27-1-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.
Haakon School District 27-1 school enrollment varies 8.7× across entities
Haakon School District 27-1 school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 131 students (highest), a spread of 116 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Haakon School District 27-1 student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Haakon School District 27-1 is typically wider than the Haakon School District 27-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Haakon School District 27-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 8.0% — 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 Haakon School District 27-1?
Haakon School District 27-1 has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 318 students.
How much does Haakon School District 27-1 spend per student?
Haakon School District 27-1 spends $11,298 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #113 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Haakon School District 27-1?
Haakon School District 27-1 students are 88.2% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Haakon School District 27-1?
Haakon School District 27-1 has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #113 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.