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New Underwood, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks New Underwood School District 51-3 #110 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,467 per pupil, New Underwood School District 51-3 ranks #146 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
291
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$9,467
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Underwood School District 51-3 operates 3 public schools serving 291 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 Pennington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,467 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 15 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 35.5% local, 53.5% state, and 11.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 25/100, ranked #110 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.
and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Underwood Jr. High - 04, with a diversity index of 39.8/100.
Its largest campus is New Underwood Elementary - 02, enrolling 113 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
New Underwood Elementary - 02 accounts for 38.8% of all New Underwood School District 51-3 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Underwood School District 51-3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
New Underwood School District 51-3 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — 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 New Underwood School District 51-3 is typically wider than the New Underwood School District 51-3-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to New Underwood School District 51-3'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 New Underwood School District 51-3?
New Underwood School District 51-3 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 291 students.
How much does New Underwood School District 51-3 spend per student?
New Underwood School District 51-3 spends $9,467 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #110 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of New Underwood School District 51-3?
New Underwood School District 51-3 students are 81.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Underwood School District 51-3?
New Underwood School District 51-3 has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #110 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.