Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 is a public school district based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 25,051 students in 44 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 569 students each, more than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $9,846 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Sioux Falls School District 49-5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,846 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,975 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $329.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $310.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,689 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,342 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5Sioux Falls · this district | 25,051 | 44 | $9,846 | 14.8 | #1 |
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4Rapid City | 12,308 | 25 | $10,874 | 16.0 | #2 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2Harrisburg | 6,222 | 11 | $9,996 | 13.6 | #3 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon | 5,115 | 7 | $8,742 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen | 4,233 | 9 | $9,524 | 14.0 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manteca UnifiedManteca, CA | 25,248 | $11,831 | 23.4 |
| West Contra Costa UnifiedRichmond, CA | 25,244 | $15,242 | 22.0 |
| New Hanover County SchoolsWilmington, NC | 25,155 | $11,358 | 15.3 |
| Madison Metropolitan School DistrictMadison, WI | 25,155 | $15,324 | 11.6 |
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.
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