C−
Scotland School District 04-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Scotland, Wittenberg, Kaylor, Sharon, Lesterville and Capital, and parts of Jamesville.
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 Spencer.
PK–82 schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
82 middle schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
9–12McCook Central High School - 01McCook Central School District 43-7
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.
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.