Beresford School District 61-2 鈥� Union County, SD

Key statistics

648

Students enrolled

3

Public schools

46

Classroom teachers (FTE)

14.2:1

Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

Kindergarten 49
Grade 1 36
Grade 2 42
Grade 3 48
Grade 4 49
Grade 5 49
Grade 6 54
Grade 7 51
Grade 8 48
Grade 9 63
Grade 10 63
Grade 11 37
Grade 12 59

By race/ethnicity

White 86%
Hispanic/Latino 9%
Two or more races 2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2%
Black or African American <1%
Asian <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 154 of 648 students in the district's schools

Free lunch 19%
Reduced-price lunch 4%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$13,173 spent per student on day-to-day operations South Dakota median: $13,757 per student

Spending per student

Instruction $8,071
Support services $4,378
Other (food service, etc.) $723

Where the money comes from

Local 58%
State 35%
Federal 6%

Total revenue $9.9 milliontotal spending $9.5 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

KG to 12

Locale (NCES)

Rural: Remote

Total staff (FTE)

102

District office

301 West Maple St, Beresford SD 57004

Phone

(605) 763-4293

County

Union County

Official website

NCES District ID

4606360

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About Beresford School District 61-2

Description provided by the district or community 鈥� not part of the NCES dataset.

We are pleased to serve 630 students in the Beresford community and surrounding area. Beresford has a strong tradition of being a progressive school district and community where a commitment to quality definitely exists. The Beresford School District has a rich history of high academic achievement, strong co-curricular programs, and community support for education. The Beresford School District is committed to 21st century teaching and learning practices. Excellence in education requires that technology be seamlessly integrated throughout the educational program. Increasing access to technology is essential for the future and our district continues to provide the most up-to-date 21st century tools for our students and teachers. These tools, along with 21st century teaching and learning, empower students to maximize their full learning potential by promoting communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and research skills, as well as preparing them for post-high education and the global workplace. Our district鈥檚 mission statement, 鈥渄edicated to enhancing the learning process that starts now and lasts a lifetime,鈥� is a goal that we take very seriously. The philosophy of the Beresford School Districtis to provide a safe and positive environment in which all children can succeed. Our children are the reason for our school鈥檚 existence and worthy of our best efforts.

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