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Mitchell, South Dakota - 9 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Mitchell School District 17-2 #72 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,109 per pupil, Mitchell School District 17-2 ranks #131 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,722
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$10,109
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mitchell School District 17-2 operates 9 public schools serving 2,722 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Davison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,109 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 46.0% local, 39.1% state, and 14.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #72 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 482.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.6% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Abbott House High School - 07, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
Its largest campus is Mitchell High School - 01, enrolling 879 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rockport Colony Elementary- 10, at 12 students, a 73x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mitchell High School - 01 accounts for 32.3% of all Mitchell School District 17-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mitchell School District 17-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Mitchell School District 17-2 school enrollment varies 73× across entities
Mitchell School District 17-2 school enrollment ranges from 12 students (lowest) to 879 students (highest), a spread of 867 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mitchell School District 17-2 student-counselor ratio is 483:1 — 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.
Mitchell School District 17-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.3% — 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 Mitchell School District 17-2 is typically wider than the Mitchell School District 17-2-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mitchell School District 17-2'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 Mitchell School District 17-2?
Mitchell School District 17-2 has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,722 students.
How much does Mitchell School District 17-2 spend per student?
Mitchell School District 17-2 spends $10,109 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #72 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Mitchell School District 17-2?
Mitchell School District 17-2 students are 74.6% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mitchell School District 17-2?
Mitchell School District 17-2 has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #72 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.