C−
Scotland School District 04-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Scotland, Wittenberg Township, Kaylor Township, Sharon Township, Lesterville and Capital Township, and parts of Jamesville Township.
Students
262
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,465
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scotland School District 04-3
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the SD average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.4M, about $1,622 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Daneville Township.
PK–83 schoolsIrene-Wakonda School District 13-3
9–122 high schoolsViborg Hurley School District 60-6
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency32%
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$14,465 per student · 11% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
271’20
281’21
297’22
273’23
262’24
Down 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Parkston School District 33-3Clayton Township, German Township, Milltown Township
$12,056per student
Freeman School District 33-1Clayton Township, Kassel Township, Wolf Creek Township
$14,182per student
Menno School District 33-2Kassel Township, Molan Township, Sweet Township
$17,122per student
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Fair Township, German Township
$21,673per student
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.