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Wilmot, South Dakota - 3 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Wilmot School District 54-7 #16 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,455 per pupil, Wilmot School District 54-7 ranks #57 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
222
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,455
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wilmot School District 54-7 operates 3 public schools serving 222 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Roberts County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,455 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 43.2% local, 26.0% state, and 30.8% 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 79/100, ranked #16 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 246.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.3% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Wilmot Middle School - 03, with a diversity index of 47.8/100.
Its largest campus is Wilmot Elementary - 02, enrolling 112 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Wilmot Elementary - 02 accounts for 47.9% of all Wilmot School District 54-7 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wilmot School District 54-7 a distant remainder — means Wilmot School District 54-7-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.
Wilmot School District 54-7 student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Wilmot School District 54-7 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Wilmot School District 54-7 is typically wider than the Wilmot School District 54-7-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Wilmot School District 54-7?
Wilmot School District 54-7 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 222 students.
How much does Wilmot School District 54-7 spend per student?
Wilmot School District 54-7 spends $13,455 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #16 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Wilmot School District 54-7?
Wilmot School District 54-7 students are 72.3% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wilmot School District 54-7?
Wilmot School District 54-7 has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #16 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.