Budget & finance
District profile / South Dakota
West Central School District 49-7
1,418
Students
2024-25 school year
6
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,134
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the South Dakota median
15.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · South Dakota median 15.1
West Central School District 49-7 is a public school district based in Hartford, South Dakota, serving 1,418 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 236 students each, fewer than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $10,134 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How West Central School District 49-7 compares
West Central School District 49-7South Dakota median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$17.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 15%State 38%Local 47%
| Measure | West Central School District 49-7 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,134 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,978 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 236 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in South Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central School District 49-7Hartford · this district | 1,418 | 6 | $10,134 | 15.4 | #18 |
| Vermillion School District 13-1Vermillion | 1,381 | 3 | $10,133 | 13.8 | #19 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City | 1,341 | 4 | $9,927 | 15.1 | #20 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1Belle Fourche | 1,239 | 4 | $9,385 | 13.0 | #21 |
| Lennox School District 41-4Lennox | 1,192 | 5 | $9,609 | 16.6 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Public SchoolsHopkins, MI | 1,419 | $10,988 | 15.3 |
| Bath Central School DistrictBath, NY | 1,419 | $21,639 | 11.3 |
| Pen Argyl Area School DistrictPen Argyl, PA | 1,419 | $16,915 | 12.6 |
| Bear Lake County DistrictParis, ID | 1,417 | $8,084 | 20.5 |
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-west-central-school-district-49-7