Aberdeen School District 06-1
Aberdeen School District 06-1 is a public school district based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, serving 4,233 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 470 students each, more than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $9,524 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Aberdeen School District 06-1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Aberdeen School District 06-1 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,524 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,002 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 559 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 339 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Dakota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon | 5,115 | 7 | $8,742 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen · this district | 4,233 | 9 | $9,524 | 14.0 | #5 |
| Watertown School District 14-4Watertown | 3,606 | 8 | $9,177 | 15.1 | #6 |
| Brookings School District 05-1Brookings | 3,546 | 9 | $10,823 | 15.4 | #7 |
| Huron School District 02-2Huron | 3,068 | 11 | $10,860 | 17.0 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banning UnifiedBanning, CA | 4,237 | $14,774 | 22.2 |
| Whitley CountyWilliamsburg, KY | 4,234 | $11,595 | 14.9 |
| Hutchinson Public SchoolsHutchinson, KS | 4,230 | $14,131 | 14.1 |
| Belton 124Belton, MO | 4,230 | $10,119 | 13.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sd-aberdeen-school-district-06-1