Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 operates 4 public schools serving 736 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 647 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lawrence County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,876 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 82.8% local, 3.3% state, and 13.9% 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 $89,395 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #22 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 155:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 37.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 accounts for 37.6% of all Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1-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.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 school enrollment ranges from 54 students (lowest) to 243 students (highest), a spread of 189 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.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 student-counselor ratio is 155:1 — 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.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 37.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 736 students.
How much does Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 spend per student?
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 spends $17,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #22 in South Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
The average teacher salary in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 is $89,395 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lawrence County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 students are 73.8% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #22 out of 121 districts in South Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.