Tea Area School District 41-5
Tea Area School District 41-5 is a public school district based in Tea, South Dakota, serving 2,509 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 418 students each, about the same as the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $8,406 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the South Dakota median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Tea Area School District 41-5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tea Area School District 41-5 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,406 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,744 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 251 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder | 2,808 | 4 | $10,399 | 15.3 | #11 |
| Pierre School District 32-2Pierre | 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 · this district | 2,509 | 6 | $8,406 | 17.3 | #14 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish | 2,385 | 7 | $8,995 | 14.1 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow IndependentGlasgow, KY | 2,511 | $11,265 | 16.1 |
| Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2Steamboat Springs, CO | 2,509 | $13,042 | 12.9 |
| Greenup CountyGreenup, KY | 2,509 | $11,257 | 13.5 |
| Tallmadge CityTallmadge, OH | 2,507 | $12,496 | 18.7 |
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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