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Montrose, South Dakota - 4 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Montrose School District 43-2 #29 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,504 per pupil, Montrose School District 43-2 ranks #31 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
259
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,504
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montrose School District 43-2 operates 4 public schools serving 259 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Mccook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,504 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 44.3% local, 42.0% state, and 13.7% 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 66/100, ranked #29 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 66.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.9% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Montrose Middle School - 03, with a diversity index of 14.1/100.
Its largest campus is Montrose Elementary - 02, enrolling 108 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Montrose Elementary - 02 accounts for 40.6% of all Montrose School District 43-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Montrose School District 43-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Montrose School District 43-2 school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Montrose School District 43-2 school enrollment ranges from 42 students (lowest) to 108 students (highest), a spread of 66 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.
Montrose School District 43-2 student-counselor ratio is 67:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Montrose School District 43-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Montrose School District 43-2 is typically wider than the Montrose School District 43-2-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Montrose School District 43-2'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 Montrose School District 43-2?
Montrose School District 43-2 has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 259 students.
How much does Montrose School District 43-2 spend per student?
Montrose School District 43-2 spends $15,504 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #29 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Montrose School District 43-2?
Montrose School District 43-2 students are 95.9% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montrose School District 43-2?
Montrose School District 43-2 has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #29 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.