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McCook Central School District 43-7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Salem, Brookfield, Sun Prairie, Richland, Salem, Spencer, Vermillion, Emery, Benton, Pearl and Clarno, and parts of Canistota.
Students
455
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,581
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McCook Central School District 43-7
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the SD average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.9M, about $10,681 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tobin.
PK–6Ethan Elementary - 02Ethan School District 17-1
7–8Ethan Jr. High - 03Ethan School District 17-1
9–12Ethan High School - 01Ethan School District 17-1
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
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$11,581 per student · 11% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 37%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
424’20
439’21
434’22
472’23
455’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%
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.