South Dakota Fast Facts

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  • 41%

    South Dakota residents think K–12 education in South Dakota is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker

South Dakota K–12 Education Spending

$1.7 Billion

Total South Dakota Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

South Dakota Student Transportation

  • $697

    Avg. District Busing Expenditure Per Pupil

  • 5.9%

    Total Spending Per Pupil

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 6/2022.

Inter-District

The receiving district may enter into an agreement to provide transportation within the boundaries of a sending district at an approved pick-up location and may charge a reasonable fee.

Charter School

South Dakota does not have charter schools.

Private School

South Dakota does not provide support nor requires districts to pay for the transportation of private school students.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: S.D. Code Ann. § 13-28-41.1, § 13-28-45

Private Schools: S.D. Codified Laws §13-29-6

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020