State overview
South Dakota
150 NCES district and charter agencies · 140,320 students in the linked federal file
Students per counselor
267:1
Statewide ratio calculated from districts with reported counselor staffing.
What stands out
Chronic absence is lower than in a typical state.
22.1% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 20% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within South Dakota.
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Districts and charter agencies in South Dakota
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Return to the national view →Black Hills Special Services CooperativeSpearfish · NCES 4680120100.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22School District School for the Blind & Visually ImpairedAberdeen · NCES 460002994.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22East Dakota Educational CooperativeSioux Falls · NCES 460002761.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Harding County School District 31-1Buffalo · NCES 460930039.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Elk Mountain School District 16-2Dewey · NCES 462130034.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Dupree School District 64-2Dupree · NCES 461945029.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Redfield School District 56-4Redfield · NCES 466045028.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Newell School District 09-2Newell · NCES 465085028.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3Wakonda · NCES 468043927.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Edgemont School District 23-1Edgemont · NCES 462085026.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22South Central 26-5Bonesteel · NCES 460767023.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Sisseton School District 54-2Sisseton · NCES 460005322.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Langford Area 45-5Langford · NCES 464086022.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Deubrook Area School District 05-6Toronto · NCES 467830021.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Ethan School District 17-1Ethan · NCES 462250020.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Lemmon School District 52-4Lemmon · NCES 464152020.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22McLaughlin School District 15-2McLaughlin · NCES 464638020.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Miller 29-4Miller · NCES 464794220.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Waverly School District 14-5Waverly · NCES 467674020.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Oglala Lakota County 65-1Batesland · NCES 466546020.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Meade School District 46-1Union Center · NCES 466993019.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Colome Consolidated 59-3Colome · NCES 461413019.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6Frankfort · NCES 460004619.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Avon School District 04-1Avon · NCES 460427018.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Watertown School District 14-4Watertown · NCES 467662018.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Mobridge-Pollock 62-6Mobridge · NCES 468044118.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Freeman School District 33-1Freeman · NCES 462550018.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Wilmot School District 54-7Wilmot · NCES 460000317.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Oelrichs School District 23-3Oelrichs · NCES 465277017.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7Elk Point · NCES 462134017.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Leola School District 44-2Westport · NCES 464164017.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Yankton School District 63-3Yankton · NCES 468043017.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Huron School District 02-2Huron · NCES 463548017.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Flandreau School District 50-3Flandreau · NCES 462439017.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Iroquois School District 02-3Iroquois · NCES 463615016.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Jones County School District 37-3Murdo · NCES 461958016.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Groton Area School District 06-6Groton · NCES 460004516.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen · NCES 460207016.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Britton · NCES 460004116.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Arlington School District 38-1Arlington · NCES 460372016.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Gettysburg School District 53-1Gettysburg · NCES 462697016.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Milbank School District 25-4Milbank · NCES 460000216.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Selby Area School District 62-5Selby · NCES 460102816.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Doland School District 56-2Frankfort · NCES 461917016.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell · NCES 464839016.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche · NCES 460561016.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22McIntosh School District 15-1McIntosh · NCES 464626016.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Bennett County School District 03-1Martin · NCES 460624016.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Madison Central School District 39-2Madison · NCES 463960016.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Eureka School District 44-1Eureka · NCES 462256016.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Hoven School District 53-2Hoven · NCES 463460016.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Herreid School District 10-1Herreid · NCES 463243015.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Burke School District 26-2Burke · NCES 460951215.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Centerville School District 60-1Centerville · NCES 461176015.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Clark School District 12-2Clark · NCES 461294015.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Chamberlain School District 07-1Chamberlain · NCES 461200015.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1Alcester · NCES 460002815.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Lennox School District 41-4Lennox · NCES 464155015.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Bison School District 52-1Bison · NCES 460705015.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Dell Rapids School District 49-3Dell Rapids · NCES 461812015.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Wall School District 51-5Quinn · NCES 467566015.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Armour School District 21-1Armour · NCES 460378015.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Henry School District 14-2Henry · NCES 463234015.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Florence School District 14-1Florence · NCES 462454015.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Stanley County School District 57-1Hayes · NCES 462485015.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Plankinton School District 01-1Plankinton · NCES 465571015.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Harrisburg School District 41-2Sioux Falls · NCES 463135015.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Garretson School District 49-4Garretson · NCES 462637015.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Tri-Valley School District 49-6Colton · NCES 464494015.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Bowdle School District 22-1Bowdle · NCES 460780015.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3Blunt · NCES 460004214.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Sioux Falls School District 49-5Sioux Falls · NCES 466627014.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion · NCES 467437014.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Bridgewater-Emery 30-3Bridgewater · NCES 462142014.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Winner School District 59-2Winner · NCES 467971014.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Delmont · NCES 467245014.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Colman-Egan School District 50-5Colman · NCES 461410014.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Todd County School District 66-1Parmelee · NCES 467209014.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Tea Area School District 41-5Sioux Falls · NCES 460005214.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Hill City School District 51-2Hill City · NCES 463336014.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Brookings School District 05-1Brookings · NCES 460852014.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Wessington Springs School District 36-2Wessington Springs · NCES 467746014.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Rapid City Area School District 51-4Black Hawk · NCES 465982014.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22De Smet School District 38-2De Smet · NCES 461785014.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Canton School District 41-1Canton · NCES 461056013.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Chester Area School District 39-1Chester · NCES 461230013.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22West Central School District 49-7Sioux Falls · NCES 463171013.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Wagner Community School District 11-4Wagner · NCES 467542013.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Kadoka Area School District 35-2Interior · NCES 468043713.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Custer School District 16-1Custer · NCES 461695013.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Frederick Area School District 06-2Frederick · NCES 462140013.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder · NCES 461941013.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Kimball School District 07-2Kimball · NCES 463822013.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22McCook Central School District 43-7Salem · NCES 460102613.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Ipswich Public School District 22-6Leola · NCES 463606013.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Howard School District 48-3Howard · NCES 460002513.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Canistota School District 43-1Canistota · NCES 461032013.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Smee School District 15-3Wakpala · NCES 467560013.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Bon Homme School District 04-2Tyndall · NCES 460740013.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Highmore-Harrold 34-2Highmore · NCES 468044012.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Estelline School District 28-2Estelline · NCES 462241012.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Elkton School District 05-3Elkton · NCES 462139012.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Parkston School District 33-3Ethan · NCES 465430012.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Eagle Butte School District 20-1Eagle Butte · NCES 462010012.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Gregory School District 26-4Gregory · NCES 462988012.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Montrose School District 43-2Montrose · NCES 464878012.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon · NCES 460795012.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Webster Area 18-5Webster · NCES 467699012.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Sioux Valley School District 05-5Volga · NCES 466630012.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22New Underwood School District 51-3New Underwood · NCES 465067012.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22White River School District 47-1Norris · NCES 467857012.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Northwestern Area School District 56-7Stratford · NCES 465175011.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Hot Springs School District 23-2Hot Springs · NCES 463448011.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Baltic School District 49-1Baltic · NCES 460468011.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Scotland School District 04-3Scotland · NCES 466518011.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22White Lake School District 01-3White Lake · NCES 467851011.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1Nemo · NCES 464130011.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Mount Vernon School District 17-3Mount Vernon · NCES 464965011.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Edmunds Central School District 22-5Hosmer · NCES 463444011.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Andes Central School District 11-1Lake Andes · NCES 463954011.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Deuel School District 19-4Clear Lake · NCES 460003611.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Parker School District 60-4Parker · NCES 465427011.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish · NCES 466693011.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Marion School District 60-3Marion · NCES 464545011.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Castlewood School District 28-1Castlewood · NCES 461128010.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City · NCES 463699010.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Lyman School District 42-1Kennebec · NCES 464477010.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Pierre School District 32-2Pierre · NCES 465526010.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Lake Preston School District 38-3Lake Preston · NCES 463999010.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Willow Lake School District 12-3Iroquois · NCES 46793509.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Platte - Geddes School District 11-5Platte · NCES 46804389.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Timber Lake School District 20-3Timber Lake · NCES 46718809.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Hamlin School District 28-3Hayti · NCES 46308009.3%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Haakon School District 27-1Milesville · NCES 46304908.8%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Menno School District 33-2Utica · NCES 46471008.6%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6Viborg · NCES 46745208.0%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Warner School District 06-5Warner · NCES 46760207.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Faulkton Area Schools 24-4Faulkton · NCES 46240307.1%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Big Stone City School District 25-1Big Stone City · NCES 46069606.9%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Waubay School District 18-3Waubay · NCES 46766806.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Faith School District 46-2Faith · NCES 46229406.5%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Gayville-Volin School District 63-1Gayville · NCES 46264904.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Woonsocket School District 55-4Woonsocket · NCES 46801903.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Corsica-Stickney 21-3Stickney · NCES 46804452.7%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6Wolsey · NCES 46801001.4%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Beresford School District 61-2Beresford · NCES 46063601.2%students receiving IDEA services · 2021–22Hanson School District 30-1Mitchell · NCES 4602640398students · 2023–24Rosholt School District 54-4Rosholt · NCES 4663360242students · 2023–24Sanborn Central School District 55-5Forestburg · NCES 4603932219students · 2023–24Summit School District 54-6Summit · NCES 4670140177students · 2023–24