Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired

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Aberdeen, South Dakota - 2 schools

20
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired operates 2 public schools serving 20 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Brown County.

a 9.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 62.8% White, 5.5% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sdsbvi Elementary - 01, enrolling 10 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).

Sdsbvi Elementary - 01 accounts for 50.0% of all Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired a distant remainder — means Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired student-counselor ratio is 10:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired.

White 62.8%
Asian 5.5%
Multiracial 26.6%
Other 5.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

9.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired

School Enrollment
Sdsbvi Elementary - 01
10
Sdsbvi High School - 02
9

How Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The South Dakota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Elk Mountain School District 16-2 Smaller No spending data No revenue-mix data
South Central 26-5 Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data
Big Stone City School District 25-1 Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data
Bowdle School District 22-1 Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data
Oelrichs School District 23-3 Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired?

Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 20 students.

What is the demographic composition of Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired?

Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired students are 62.8% White, 5.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.