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Canistota School District 43-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Canistota, Spring Valley, Greenland, Grant and Canistota, and parts of Union and Emery.
Students
308
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,202
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Canistota School District 43-1
- School Grade A: better than 92% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 32.2% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $8,750 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bancroft.
PK–5Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet School District 38-2
6–8De Smet Middle School - 03De Smet School District 38-2
9–12De Smet High School - 01De Smet School District 38-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,202 per student · 9% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
233’20
262’21
293’22
312’23
308’24
Up 32.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.