B+
Howard School District 48-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Howard, Howard, Henden, Canova, Canova, Clearwater, Clinton, Vermillion, Carthage, Grafton, Pearl, Belleview, Rock Creek, Roswell, Carthage, Green Valley, Miner, Adams, Vilas, Beaver and Redstone, and parts of Sun Prairie and Spring Lake.
Students
356
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,652
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Howard School District 48-3
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5% since 2020
- Debt of $3.6M, about $10,034 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nunda.
PK–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
83 middle schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,652 per student · 12% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 13%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
339’20
348’21
351’22
328’23
356’24
Up 5% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%
Schools in the district
4 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.