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Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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201 E 38th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Minnehaha County
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PH: (605) 367-7900

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 19,550 students
  • 46 schools

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1613
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic84%85%
Black, not Hispanic5%2%
Hispanic5%2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native4%10%
Asian/Pacific Islander2%1%
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Student Economic Level
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program29%32%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,091$8,807
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%58%
Student and staff support8%8%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures18%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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