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Alexandria, South Dakota - 6 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Hanson School District 30-1 #63 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,937 per pupil, Hanson School District 30-1 ranks #115 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
396
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,937
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hanson School District 30-1 operates 6 public schools serving 396 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 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 Hanson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,937 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 49.6% local, 33.0% state, and 17.4% 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 47/100, ranked #63 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 179:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.4% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hanson Elementary - 06, with a diversity index of 17.5/100.
Hanson Elementary - 06 accounts for 38.1% of all Hanson School District 30-1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hanson School District 30-1-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.
Hanson School District 30-1 school enrollment varies 38× across entities
Hanson School District 30-1 school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 151 students (highest), a spread of 147 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hanson School District 30-1 student-counselor ratio is 179:1 — 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.
Hanson School District 30-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — 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 Hanson School District 30-1?
Hanson School District 30-1 has 6 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 396 students.
How much does Hanson School District 30-1 spend per student?
Hanson School District 30-1 spends $10,937 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #63 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Hanson School District 30-1?
Hanson School District 30-1 students are 96.4% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hanson School District 30-1?
Hanson School District 30-1 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #63 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.