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Rosholt, South Dakota - 4 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks Rosholt School District 54-4 #14 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,731 per pupil, Rosholt School District 54-4 ranks #53 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
231
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,731
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rosholt School District 54-4 operates 4 public schools serving 231 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Roberts County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,731 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 35.2% local, 32.2% state, and 32.6% 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 82/100, ranked #14 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 103.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rosholt Middle School - 04, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.
Its largest campus is Rosholt Elementary - 02, enrolling 97 students (41% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is White Rock Colony Elementary - 03, at 22 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rosholt Elementary - 02 accounts for 41.3% of all Rosholt School District 54-4 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rosholt School District 54-4-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.
Rosholt School District 54-4 school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Rosholt School District 54-4 school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 97 students (highest), a spread of 75 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.
Rosholt School District 54-4 student-counselor ratio is 103:1 — 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.
Rosholt School District 54-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 38.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Rosholt School District 54-4?
Rosholt School District 54-4 has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 231 students.
How much does Rosholt School District 54-4 spend per student?
Rosholt School District 54-4 spends $13,731 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #14 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Rosholt School District 54-4?
Rosholt School District 54-4 students are 75.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rosholt School District 54-4?
Rosholt School District 54-4 has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #14 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.