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, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,628 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Davison County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,842 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 46.0% local, 39.1% state, and 14.8% 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 $65,150 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #104 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 482.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Mitchell High School - 01 accounts for 33.4% of all Mitchell School District 17-2 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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.
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 $10,842 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #104 in South Dakota.
What is the average teacher salary in Mitchell School District 17-2?
The average teacher salary in Mitchell School District 17-2 is $65,150 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mitchell School District 17-2?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Davison County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 27/100, ranking #104 out of 121 districts in South Dakota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.