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Platte, South Dakota - 5 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 #62 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,846 per pupil, Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 ranks #75 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
512
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,846
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 operates 5 public schools serving 512 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Charles Mix County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,846 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 64.7% local, 20.9% state, and 14.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #62 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 152:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 11.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Platte - Geddes High School - 01, with a diversity index of 23.6/100.
Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 accounts for 44.1% of all Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Platte - Geddes School District 11-5-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.
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 230 students (highest), a spread of 208 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.
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 student-counselor ratio is 152:1 — 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.
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 chronic absenteeism rate is 11.8% — 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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5'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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 has 5 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 512 students.
How much does Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 spend per student?
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 spends $12,846 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #62 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 students are 92.7% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #62 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.