Pierre School District 32-2
Pierre School District 32-2 is a public school district based in Pierre, South Dakota, serving 2,749 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 550 students each, more than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $9,900 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Pierre School District 32-2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pierre School District 32-2 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,900 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,262 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton School District 63-3Yankton | 3,021 | 6 | $9,910 | 16.9 | #10 |
| Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder | 2,808 | 4 | $10,399 | 15.3 | #11 |
| Pierre School District 32-2Pierre · this district | 2,749 | 5 | $9,900 | 16.5 | #12 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2Mitchell | 2,619 | 9 | $10,273 | 13.4 | #13 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5Tea | 2,509 | 6 | $8,406 | 17.3 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal School DistrictMount Joy, PA | 2,750 | $14,456 | 15.4 |
| West York Area School DistrictYork, PA | 2,750 | $17,514 | 13.1 |
| Sparta Area School DistrictSparta, WI | 2,749 | $13,824 | 12.4 |
| Gulf Shores CityGulf Shores, AL | 2,748 | $10,484 | 17.2 |
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-pierre-school-district-32-2