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Ipswich, South Dakota - 6 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Ipswich Public School District 22-6 #108 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,174 per pupil, Ipswich Public School District 22-6 ranks #106 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
457
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,174
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 operates 6 public schools serving 457 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Edmunds County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,174 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 74.5% local, 13.8% state, and 11.6% 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 27/100, ranked #108 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 409.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.1% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ipswich Middle School - 04, with a diversity index of 15.5/100.
Its largest campus is Ipswich Elementary - 02, enrolling 182 students (39% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05, at 26 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ipswich Elementary - 02 accounts for 39.5% of all Ipswich Public School District 22-6 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ipswich Public School District 22-6-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.
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 182 students (highest), a spread of 156 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.
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Ipswich Public School District 22-6 is typically wider than the Ipswich Public School District 22-6-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Ipswich Public School District 22-6's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Ipswich Public School District 22-6?
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 has 6 schools, including 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 457 students.
How much does Ipswich Public School District 22-6 spend per student?
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 spends $11,174 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #108 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Ipswich Public School District 22-6?
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 students are 97.1% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ipswich Public School District 22-6?
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #108 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.