- Per pupil
- $12,005
- current spending · median $14,850
- Spending rank
- #45/ 51
- among the 50 states + DC
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- national 15.2:1 · 2024-25
- Enrollment
- 141,357
- $1,697,055,000 total current
- Federal
- 21%
- State
- 31%
- Local
- 49%
- Sioux Falls School District 49-5 25,123 $11,456
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4 12,747 $10,377
- Harrisburg School District 41-2 5,912 $11,031
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2 4,948 $10,306
- Aberdeen School District 06-1 4,326 $10,673
- Watertown School District 14-4 3,803 $10,402
Top six districts by enrollment, with each one's per-pupil spending.
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