An equity score of 29/100 ranks Madison Central School District 39-2 #102 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,867 per pupil, Madison Central School District 39-2 ranks #127 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,147
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,867
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison Central School District 39-2 operates 3 public schools serving 1,147 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,867 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 63.6% local, 23.3% state, and 13.1% 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 29/100, ranked #102 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 389.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Elementary - 07, with a diversity index of 34.4/100.
Its largest campus is Madison Elementary - 07, enrolling 515 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Madison Elementary - 07 accounts for 44.1% of all Madison Central School District 39-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Madison Central School District 39-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Madison Central School District 39-2 student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — 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.
Madison Central School District 39-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Madison Central School District 39-2'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 Madison Central School District 39-2?
Madison Central School District 39-2 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,147 students.
How much does Madison Central School District 39-2 spend per student?
Madison Central School District 39-2 spends $10,867 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #102 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Central School District 39-2?
Madison Central School District 39-2 students are 82.2% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Central School District 39-2?
Madison Central School District 39-2 has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #102 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.