Lennox School District 41-4 operates 5 public schools serving 1,211 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 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 1,192 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lincoln County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,955 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 55.8% local, 33.7% state, and 10.5% 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 $56,090 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #103 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 422.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Lennox Elementary - 02 accounts for 30.4% of all Lennox School District 41-4 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lennox School District 41-4-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Lennox School District 41-4 school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Lennox School District 41-4 school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 362 students (highest), a spread of 243 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.
Lennox School District 41-4 student-counselor ratio is 423:1 — 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.
Lennox School District 41-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Lennox School District 41-4?
Lennox School District 41-4 has 5 schools, including 2 other, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,211 students.
How much does Lennox School District 41-4 spend per student?
Lennox School District 41-4 spends $12,955 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #103 in South Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in Lennox School District 41-4?
The average teacher salary in Lennox School District 41-4 is $56,090 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lennox School District 41-4?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lincoln County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lennox School District 41-4?
Lennox School District 41-4 students are 90.1% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lennox School District 41-4?
Lennox School District 41-4 has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #103 out of 121 districts in South Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.