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Scotland, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Scotland School District 04-3 #32 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,936 per pupil, Scotland School District 04-3 ranks #74 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
297
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,936
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Scotland School District 04-3 operates 3 public schools serving 297 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Bon Homme County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,936 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 53.9% local, 27.9% state, and 18.2% 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 63/100, ranked #32 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 114:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Scotland High School - 01, with a diversity index of 25.5/100.
Its largest campus is Scotland Elementary - 02, enrolling 114 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Scotland Elementary - 02 accounts for 38.4% of all Scotland School District 04-3 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Scotland School District 04-3-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.
Scotland School District 04-3 student-counselor ratio is 114:1 — 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.
Scotland School District 04-3 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — 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 Scotland School District 04-3'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 Scotland School District 04-3?
Scotland School District 04-3 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 297 students.
How much does Scotland School District 04-3 spend per student?
Scotland School District 04-3 spends $12,936 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #32 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Scotland School District 04-3?
Scotland School District 04-3 students are 89.2% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scotland School District 04-3?
Scotland School District 04-3 has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #32 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.