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Montrose School District 43-2, SD: schools, enrollment and spending

Montrose School District 43-2 runs 4 public schools with 266 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 12.1 students per teacher is 2.1 lower than the South Dakota figure of 14.2.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
266
Teachers (FTE)
22
Students per teacher
12.1
SD: 14.2 · US: 15.3
Address
309 S Church Ave, Montrose, SD 57048
County
McCook County
Locale
Rural: Distant
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4648780
State district ID
SD-43002
Total staff (FTE)
40
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 266 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.1
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 (247), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$3.4 million
Federal revenue
$377,000
State revenue
$1.4 million
Local revenue
$1.6 million
Total spending
$3.3 million
Spending per pupil
$13,530
Salaries
$1.7 million52.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 11.1%
  • State: 40.5%
  • Local: 48.4%

South Dakota overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,530
South Dakota$13,231
United States$16,826

Schools in Montrose School District 43-2

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Montrose Elementary - 02ElementaryPK to 510812.0
Montrose High School - 01High9 to 126312.6
Montrose Middle School - 03Middle6 to 85313.2
Orland Colony Elementary - 04ElementaryK to 84214.0

Nearby and related

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.