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Sisseton, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Sisseton School District 54-2 #27 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,465 per pupil, Sisseton School District 54-2 ranks #79 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
979
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,465
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sisseton School District 54-2 operates 3 public schools serving 979 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 $12,465 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 39.2% local, 20.7% state, and 40.2% 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 67/100, ranked #27 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 321.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 24.2% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sisseton Middle School - 02, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.
Its largest campus is Westside Elementary - 03, enrolling 380 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Westside Elementary - 03 accounts for 38.8% of all Sisseton School District 54-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sisseton School District 54-2-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.
Sisseton School District 54-2 student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Sisseton School District 54-2 is typically wider than the Sisseton School District 54-2-aggregate figure suggests.
Sisseton School District 54-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 43.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Sisseton School District 54-2'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 Sisseton School District 54-2?
Sisseton School District 54-2 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 979 students.
How much does Sisseton School District 54-2 spend per student?
Sisseton School District 54-2 spends $12,465 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #27 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Sisseton School District 54-2?
Sisseton School District 54-2 students are 24.2% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sisseton School District 54-2?
Sisseton School District 54-2 has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #27 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.