South Dakota · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in South Dakota

Schools in South Dakota ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

$13,985
SD avg per student
$17,658
National avg per student
-21%
Vs national average
100
Schools listed

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Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 tops the list: its district, Eagle Butte School District 20-1, spends $29,680 per student, against a South Dakota average of $13,985.

$29,680
per-student spend in Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$13,985
South Dakota average
$17,658
national average
Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.
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1Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03Eagle Butte · elementaryEagle Butte School District 20-1$29,680
2Eagle Butte Primary - 02Eagle Butte · elementaryEagle Butte School District 20-1$29,680
3Oelrichs Elementary - 02Oelrichs · otherOelrichs School District 23-3$24,250
4Wolf Creek School - 02Pine Ridge · otherOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662
5Lakota Tech High School - 10Batesland · highOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662
6Rockyford School - 03Porcupine · otherOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662
7Batesland School - 01Batesland · otherOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662
8Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92Pine Ridge · highOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662
9Red Shirt School - 04Hermosa · otherOglala Lakota County 65-1$23,662
10Wakpala Elementary - 02Wakpala · elementarySmee School District 15-3$23,649
11Onida Elementary - 04Onida · elementaryAgar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3$20,411
12Sully Buttes High School - 07Onida · highAgar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3$20,411
13Sully Buttes Middle School - 06Onida · middleAgar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3$20,411
14Hoven Elementary - 02Hoven · otherHoven School District 53-2$20,103
15Mclaughlin Elementary - 02Mclaughlin · otherMclaughlin School District 15-2$19,882
16Mclaughlin High School - 01Mclaughlin · highMclaughlin School District 15-2$19,882
17Mclaughlin Middle School - 03Mclaughlin · middleMclaughlin School District 15-2$19,882
18Timber Lake Elementary - 02Timber Lake · otherTimber Lake School District 20-3$19,724
19Timber Lake High School - 01Timber Lake · highTimber Lake School District 20-3$19,724
20Timber Lake Middle School - 03Timber Lake · middleTimber Lake School District 20-3$19,724
21Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03Deadwood · elementaryLead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954
22Lead-Deadwood High School - 01Lead · highLead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954
23Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02Lead · middleLead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954
24Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10Nemo · highLead-Deadwood School District 40-1$18,954
25Andes Central Elementary - 02Lake Andes · otherAndes Central School District 11-1$18,724
26Andes Central High School - 01Lake Andes · highAndes Central School District 11-1$18,724
27Andes Central Middle School - 04Lake Andes · middleAndes Central School District 11-1$18,724
28Edmunds Central Elementary - 05Roscoe · otherEdmunds Central School District 22-5$18,401
29Eureka Elementary - 02Eureka · otherEureka School District 44-1$18,245
30Colome Elementary - 02Colome · otherColome Consolidated 59-3$17,906
31Big Stone City Elementary - 01Big Stone City · otherBig Stone City School District 25-1$17,847
32Bison Elementary - 02Bison · elementaryBison School District 52-1$17,642
33Bison High School - 01Bison · highBison School District 52-1$17,642
34White River Elementary - 02White River · otherWhite River School District 47-1$17,516
35White River High School - 01White River · highWhite River School District 47-1$17,516
36White River Middle School - 04White River · middleWhite River School District 47-1$17,516
37South Central Elementary - 03Bonesteel · otherSouth Central 26-5$17,420
38Edgemont Elementary - 03Edgemont · elementaryEdgemont School District 23-1$17,401
39Leola Elementary - 02Leola · otherLeola School District 44-2$17,371
40Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston · otherLake Preston School District 38-3$17,235
41Kadoka Elementary - 02Kadoka · otherKadoka Area School District 35-2$17,201
42Kadoka Area High School - 01Kadoka · highKadoka Area School District 35-2$17,201
43Kadoka Middle School - 03Kadoka · middleKadoka Area School District 35-2$17,201
44Buffalo Elementary - 02Buffalo · elementaryHarding County School District 31-1$17,112
45Harding County High School - 01Buffalo · highHarding County School District 31-1$17,112
46Harding County Middle School - 03Buffalo · middleHarding County School District 31-1$17,112
47Dupree Elementary - 02Dupree · otherDupree School District 64-2$17,030
48Dupree High School - 01Dupree · highDupree School District 64-2$17,030
49Dupree Jr. High - 04Dupree · middleDupree School District 64-2$17,030
50Todd County Elementary - 16Mission · elementaryTodd County School District 66-1$16,807
51Todd County High School - 01Mission · highTodd County School District 66-1$16,807
52Todd County Middle School - 10Mission · middleTodd County School District 66-1$16,807
53Rosebud Elementary - 04Rosebud · elementaryTodd County School District 66-1$16,807
54He Dog Elementary - 05Parmelee · elementaryTodd County School District 66-1$16,807
55Spring Creek Elementary - 07St Francis · elementaryTodd County School District 66-1$16,807
56Marion Elementary - 02Marion · otherMarion School District 60-3$16,648
57Marion High School - 01Marion · highMarion School District 60-3$16,648
58Frederick Elementary - 02Frederick · elementaryFrederick Area School District 06-2$16,345
59Frederick High School - 01Frederick · highFrederick Area School District 06-2$16,345
60Tripp Elementary - 03Tripp · otherTripp-Delmont School District 33-5$16,190
61Doland Elementary - 03Doland · otherDoland School District 56-2$15,988
62Burke Elementary - 02Burke · otherBurke School District 26-2$15,962
63Burke High School - 01Burke · highBurke School District 26-2$15,962
64Burke Middle School - 04Burke · middleBurke School District 26-2$15,962
65Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02Ramona · otherOldham - Ramona School District 39-5$15,930
66Selby Elementary - 02Selby · otherSelby Area School District 62-5$15,896
67Selby High School - 01Selby · highSelby Area School District 62-5$15,896
68Wagner Elementary - 02Wagner · elementaryWagner Community School District 11-4$15,825
69Wagner Middle School - 03Wagner · elementaryWagner Community School District 11-4$15,825
70Wagner High School - 01Wagner · highWagner Community School District 11-4$15,825
71Early Learning Center - 04Wagner · otherWagner Community School District 11-4$15,825
72Martin Elementary - 03Martin · otherBennett County School District 03-1$15,808
73Bennett County High School - 01Martin · highBennett County School District 03-1$15,808
74Bennett County Middle School - 06Martin · middleBennett County School District 03-1$15,808
75Irene - Wakonda Elementary - 02Wakonda · otherIrene - Wakonda School District 13-3$15,724
76Irene - Wakonda High School - 01Irene · highIrene - Wakonda School District 13-3$15,724
77White Lake Elementary - 02White Lake · otherWhite Lake School District 01-3$15,643
78Lyman Elementary - 04Kennebec · otherLyman School District 42-1$15,524
79Lyman Middle School - 02Presho · middleLyman School District 42-1$15,524
80Lyman High School - 01Presho · highLyman School District 42-1$15,524
81Miller Elementary - 02Miller · elementaryMiller 29-4$15,359
82Miller High School - 01Miller · highMiller 29-4$15,359
83Miller Jr. High - 04Miller · middleMiller 29-4$15,359
84Wilmot Elementary - 02Wilmot · otherWilmot School District 54-7$15,275
85Wilmot High School - 01Wilmot · highWilmot School District 54-7$15,275
86Wilmot Middle School - 03Wilmot · middleWilmot School District 54-7$15,275
87Gettysburg Elementary - 02Gettysburg · elementaryGettysburg School District 53-1$15,194
88Gettysburg High School - 01Gettysburg · highGettysburg School District 53-1$15,194
89Gettysburg Middle School - 03Gettysburg · middleGettysburg School District 53-1$15,194
90Waubay Elementary - 02Waubay · otherWaubay School District 18-3$15,087
91Waubay High School - 01Waubay · highWaubay School District 18-3$15,087
92Avon High School - 01Avon · highAvon School District 04-1$15,045
93Avon Elementary - 02Avon · elementaryAvon School District 04-1$15,045
94Avon Middle School - 05Avon · elementaryAvon School District 04-1$15,045
95Menno Elementary - 02Menno · otherMenno School District 33-2$15,003
96Menno High School - 01Menno · highMenno School District 33-2$15,003
97Jones County Elementary - 02Murdo · elementaryJones County School District 37-3$14,772
98Jones County Middle School - 04Murdo · elementaryJones County School District 37-3$14,772
99Estelline Elementary - 02Estelline · otherEstelline School District 28-2$14,690
100Estelline High School - 01Estelline · highEstelline School District 28-2$14,690

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.