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Wall, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Wall School District 51-5 #19 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,796 per pupil, Wall School District 51-5 ranks #51 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
283
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,796
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wall School District 51-5 operates 3 public schools serving 283 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Pennington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,796 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 44.6% local, 29.1% state, and 26.2% 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 75/100, ranked #19 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 303.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.1% White, 1.6% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wall Middle School - 06, with a diversity index of 44.8/100.
Its largest campus is Wall Elementary - 02, enrolling 107 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Wall Elementary - 02 accounts for 37.8% of all Wall School District 51-5 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wall School District 51-5-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.
Wall School District 51-5 student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Wall School District 51-5 is typically wider than the Wall School District 51-5-aggregate figure suggests.
Wall School District 51-5 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Wall School District 51-5 is typically wider than the Wall School District 51-5-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Wall School District 51-5?
Wall School District 51-5 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 283 students.
How much does Wall School District 51-5 spend per student?
Wall School District 51-5 spends $13,796 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #19 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Wall School District 51-5?
Wall School District 51-5 students are 74.1% White, 1.6% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wall School District 51-5?
Wall School District 51-5 has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #19 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.