Meade School District 46-1
Public school district · Meade County · South Dakota · NCES district ID 4669930
Meade School District 46-1 spent $9,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other South Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,886). Its 11 schools enrolled 3,047 students in 2024-25; 31.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,735 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (South Dakota: 84%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among South Dakota's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Meade School District 46-1 ranks 10.
Where the money came from
$40,501,000 in revenue: 31.7% state, 51.7% local and 16.7% federal. Total spending including $5,343,000 of capital outlay was $36,807,000, or $12,036 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,819,000 32%
- Local$20,934,000 52%
- Federal$6,748,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 24 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,068 students in 2022-23, 3,035 students in 2023-24, 3,047 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,068 | 215.4 | 14.2 |
| 2023-24 | 3,035 | 216.2 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 3,047 | 214.4 | 14.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$10,941,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,578 per student
Meade School District 46-1 booked $10,941,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 215 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $50,801 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 South Dakota districts with a figure (state median $49,840, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Dakota teacher salary at $49,761 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $8,270,000 | 75.6% |
| Special education | $1,935,000 | 17.7% |
| Vocational | $357,000 | 3.3% |
| Other programs | $379,000 | 3.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,300 in 2018-19, $3,226 in 2019-20, $3,357 in 2020-21, $3,402 in 2021-22, $3,578 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Meade School District 46-1 scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 47% in math, against 51% in reading and 42.2% in math across South Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Dakota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | South Dakota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 54% | 51% | 1,609 |
| Math | 47% | 42.2% | 1,610 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 164 students in Meade School District 46-1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84% across South Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | South Dakota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 84% |
| Students in the class | 164 | 9,963 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
8 elementary schools, 1,280 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Elementary - 03 | 531 | 12.3 | 24.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 | 514 | 13.8 | 15.2% | Not Title I |
| Whitewood Elementary - 04 | 138 | 13.6 | 26.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Central Meade County School - 09 | 49 | 9.2 | 5.4% | Not Title I |
| Hereford Elementary - 08 | 13 | 9.4 | 0.0% | Not Title I |
| Opal Elementary - 15 | 13 | 9.2 | 21.4% | Not Title I |
| Atall Elementary - 17 | 12 | 8.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Elm Springs Elementary - 13 | 10 | 7.2 | 10.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 922 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 | 490 | 14.5 | 27.8% | Not Title I |
| Stagebarn Middle School - 10 | 432 | 13.9 | 15.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 845 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis Brown High School - 01 | 845 | 17.6 | 17.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Meade School District 46-1
- Website: meade.k12.sd.us
- Phone: (605) 347-2523
- Office: 1230 Douglas St, Sturgis, SD 57785
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Meade School District 46-1
- South Dakota districts by spending per studentMeade School District 46-1 ranks 22 of 24 South Dakota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,885).#22 of 24
- Every school district in South DakotaMeade School District 46-1 is the number 8 by size of 150 South Dakota districts, with 3,058 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#8 of 150
- Brookings School District 05-1The next larger South Dakota district: 3,431 students in fall 2022, $11,811 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,811
- Yankton School District 63-3The next smaller South Dakota district: 3,036 students in fall 2022, $10,904 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,904
- Compare Meade School District 46-1 with Brookings School District 05-1Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Sturgis Brown High School - 01, its largest high school845 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.845
- Teacher salary spending across South DakotaMeade School District 46-1 spent $50,801 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $49,840); spending, not a salary.$50,801
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Meade School District 46-1
How many schools and students are in Meade School District 46-1?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,047 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Meade School District 46-1 spend per student?
$9,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the South Dakota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,886 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,735 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Meade School District 46-1's money come from?
$40,501,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 31.7% state, 51.7% local and 16.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Meade School District 46-1 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 224 of the 3,019 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Meade School District 46-1 spend on teacher salaries?
$10,941,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,578 per student. Divided by the 215 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $50,801 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 South Dakota districts (state median $49,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average South Dakota teacher salary at $49,761 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Meade School District 46-1 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Meade School District 46-1 scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 47% in math, against 51% in reading and 42.2% in math across South Dakota. South Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Meade School District 46-1?
85-89% of the 164 students in Meade School District 46-1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84% across South Dakota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Meade School District 46-1's NCES district ID?
4669930. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25