School spending per student in South Dakota, every district

Oglala Lakota County 65-1 spent $23,662 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any South Dakota district with 500 or more students; the median South Dakota district with 1,000 or more students spent $10,886. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, South Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Oglala Lakota County 65-1 $23,662; Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 $18,954; Todd County School District 66-1 $16,807; Wagner Community School District 11-4 $15,825; Custer School District 16-1 $14,663; Chamberlain School District 07-1 $14,079; Sisseton School District 54-2 $13,105; Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 $12,998; Redfield School District 56-4 $12,962; Flandreau School District 50-3 $12,654; South Dakota median $10,886.010k20k30kOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954Todd County School District 66-1$16,807Wagner Community School District 11-4$15,825Custer School District 16-1$14,663Chamberlain School District 07-1$14,079Sisseton School District 54-2$13,105Mobridge-Pollock 62-6$12,998Redfield School District 56-4$12,962Flandreau School District 50-3$12,654South Dakota median $10,886
Current spending per student, South Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Oglala Lakota County 65-1 $23,662; Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 $18,954; Todd County School District 66-1 $16,807; Wagner Community School District 11-4 $15,825; Custer School District 16-1 $14,663; Chamberlain School District 07-1 $14,079; Sisseton School District 54-2 $13,105; Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 $12,998; Redfield School District 56-4 $12,962; Flandreau School District 50-3 $12,654; South Dakota median $10,886.010k20k30kOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954Todd County School District 66-1$16,807Wagner Community School District 11…$15,825Custer School District 16-1$14,663Chamberlain School District 07-1$14,079Sisseton School District 54-2$13,105Mobridge-Pollock 62-6$12,998Redfield School District 56-4$12,962Flandreau School District 50-3$12,654South Dakota median $10,886
Current spending per student, South Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Oglala Lakota County 65-1 $23,662; Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 $18,954; Todd County School District 66-1 $16,807; Wagner Community School District 11-4 $15,825; Custer School District 16-1 $14,663; Chamberlain School District 07-1 $14,079; Sisseton School District 54-2 $13,105; Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 $12,998; Redfield School District 56-4 $12,962; Flandreau School District 50-3 $12,654; South Dakota median $10,886.010k20k30kOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954Todd County School District 66-1$16,807Wagner Community School District 11-4$15,825Custer School District 16-1$14,663Chamberlain School District 07-1$14,079Sisseton School District 54-2$13,105Mobridge-Pollock 62-6$12,998Redfield School District 56-4$12,962Flandreau School District 50-3$12,654South Dakota median $10,886
Current spending per student, South Dakota, fiscal year 2022-23Oglala Lakota County 65-1 $23,662; Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 $18,954; Todd County School District 66-1 $16,807; Wagner Community School District 11-4 $15,825; Custer School District 16-1 $14,663; Chamberlain School District 07-1 $14,079; Sisseton School District 54-2 $13,105; Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 $12,998; Redfield School District 56-4 $12,962; Flandreau School District 50-3 $12,654; South Dakota median $10,886.010k20k30kOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954Todd County School District 66-1$16,807Wagner Community School District 11-4$15,825Custer School District 16-1$14,663Chamberlain School District 07-1$14,079Sisseton School District 54-2$13,105Mobridge-Pollock 62-6$12,998Redfield School District 56-4$12,962Flandreau School District 50-3$12,654South Dakota median $10,886

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 49 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Oglala Lakota County 65-1Oglala Lakota County1,797$23,662
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1Lawrence County736$18,954
Todd County School District 66-1Todd County2,047$16,807
Wagner Community School District 11-4Charles Mix County905$15,825
Custer School District 16-1Custer County911$14,663
Chamberlain School District 07-1Brule County851$14,079
Sisseton School District 54-2Roberts County979$13,105
Mobridge-Pollock 62-6Walworth County571$12,998
Redfield School District 56-4Spink County555$12,962
Flandreau School District 50-3Moody County694$12,654
Milbank School District 25-4Grant County1,033$12,156
Bon Homme School District 04-2Bon Homme County589$12,156
Groton Area School District 06-6Brown County597$12,132
Huron School District 02-2Beadle County2,906$12,082
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Minnehaha County945$12,004
The other 34 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Parkston School District 33-3Hutchinson County562$11,975
Platte - Geddes School District 11-5Charles Mix County512$11,895
Brookings School District 05-1Brookings County3,431$11,811
Beresford School District 61-2Union County708$11,801
Douglas School District 51-1Pennington County2,750$11,597
Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Union County688$11,520
Canton School District 41-1Lincoln County874$11,514
Sioux Falls School District 49-5Minnehaha County25,123$11,456
Deuel School District 19-4Deuel County544$11,450
Dakota Valley School District 61-8Union County1,387$11,120
Vermillion School District 13-1Clay County1,436$11,110
Harrisburg School District 41-2Lincoln County5,912$11,031
West Central School District 49-7Minnehaha County1,412$10,992
Dell Rapids School District 49-3Minnehaha County982$10,960
Yankton School District 63-3Yankton County3,036$10,904
Madison Central School District 39-2Lake County1,147$10,867
Mitchell School District 17-2Davison County2,722$10,795
Belle Fourche School District 09-1Butte County1,329$10,737
Winner School District 59-2Tripp County814$10,722
Lennox School District 41-4Lincoln County1,211$10,690
Aberdeen School District 06-1Brown County4,326$10,673
Hot Springs School District 23-2Fall River County772$10,609
Pierre School District 32-2Hughes County2,762$10,579
Webster Area 18-5Day County551$10,579
Watertown School District 14-4Codington County3,803$10,402
Rapid City Area School District 51-4Pennington County12,747$10,377
Chester Area School District 39-1Lake County576$10,311
Brandon Valley School District 49-2Minnehaha County4,948$10,306
Sioux Valley School District 05-5Brookings County739$9,934
Meade School District 46-1Meade County3,058$9,885
Tea Area School District 41-5Lincoln County2,361$9,842
Spearfish School District 40-2Lawrence County2,423$9,680
Hamlin School District 28-3Hamlin County870$9,580
Baltic School District 49-1Minnehaha County608$9,313

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Sources

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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