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Mission, South Dakota - 12 schools
An equity score of 90/100 ranks Todd County School District 66-1 #8 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,334 per pupil, Todd County School District 66-1 ranks #24 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,047
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$16,334
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Todd County School District 66-1 operates 12 public schools serving 2,047 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Todd County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,334 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 5.9% local, 31.9% state, and 62.2% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 90/100, ranked #8 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 152.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 75.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Klein Elementary - 08, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
Its largest campus is Todd County Elementary - 16, enrolling 511 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Klein Elementary - 08, at 5 students, a 102x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Todd County Elementary - 16 accounts for 25.0% of all Todd County School District 66-1 student enrollment
That concentration means Todd County School District 66-1-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.
Todd County School District 66-1 school enrollment varies 102× across entities
Todd County School District 66-1 school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 506 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Todd County School District 66-1 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Todd County School District 66-1 student-counselor ratio is 153:1 — 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.
Todd County School District 66-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 75.4% — 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 Todd County School District 66-1'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 Todd County School District 66-1?
Todd County School District 66-1 has 12 schools, including 8 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,047 students.
How much does Todd County School District 66-1 spend per student?
Todd County School District 66-1 spends $16,334 per student. The district has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #8 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Todd County School District 66-1?
Todd County School District 66-1 students are 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.4% White, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Todd County School District 66-1?
Todd County School District 66-1 has an equity score of 90/100, ranking #8 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.