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Chamberlain School District 07-1, SD: schools, enrollment and spending

Chamberlain School District 07-1 runs 3 public schools with 858 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 10.7 students per teacher is 3.5 lower than the South Dakota figure of 14.2.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
858
Teachers (FTE)
80
Students per teacher
10.7
SD: 14.2 · US: 15.3
Address
1000 Sorensen Drive, Chamberlain, SD 57325
County
Brule County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4612000
State district ID
SD-07001
Total staff (FTE)
135
School counselors (FTE)
2.0About 429 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district10.7
South Dakota14.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (873), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$13.8 million
Federal revenue
$4.6 million
State revenue
$3.6 million
Local revenue
$5.6 million
Total spending
$12.3 million
Spending per pupil
$14,048
Salaries
$6.3 million51.4% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$2.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 33.2%
  • State: 26.4%
  • Local: 40.4%

South Dakota overall

  • Federal: 19.5%
  • State: 31.7%
  • Local: 48.8%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$14,048
South Dakota$13,231
United States$16,826

Schools in Chamberlain School District 07-1

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Chamberlain Elementary - 03ElementaryK to 540710.2
Chamberlain High School - 01High9 to 1224311.0
Chamberlain Junior High - 02Middle6 to 820812.2

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.