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Parkston, South Dakota - 6 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Parkston School District 33-3 #31 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,231 per pupil, Parkston School District 33-3 ranks #102 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
562
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,231
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Parkston School District 33-3 operates 6 public schools serving 562 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 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 Hutchinson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,231 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 47.8% local, 35.1% state, and 17.1% 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 63/100, ranked #31 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 234.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Our Home, with a diversity index of 45.2/100.
Parkston Elementary - 02 accounts for 48.4% of all Parkston School District 33-3 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Parkston School District 33-3 a distant remainder — means Parkston School District 33-3-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.
Parkston School District 33-3 school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Parkston School District 33-3 school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 272 students (highest), a spread of 251 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Parkston School District 33-3 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Parkston School District 33-3 student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Parkston School District 33-3 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Parkston School District 33-3'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 Parkston School District 33-3?
Parkston School District 33-3 has 6 schools, including 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 562 students.
How much does Parkston School District 33-3 spend per student?
Parkston School District 33-3 spends $11,231 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #31 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Parkston School District 33-3?
Parkston School District 33-3 students are 90.1% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Parkston School District 33-3?
Parkston School District 33-3 has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #31 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.