School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4663360
Rosholt School District 54-4
Rosholt School District 54-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (231 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rosholt School District 54-4 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $50,674
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,779
- Per-pupil spending
- 231
- Students enrolled
- 51st
- Pct. in SD
Near benchmark
Rosholt School District 54-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (231 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,674, below the national average of $70,245, serving 231 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Rosholt School District 54-4 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Dakota districts (231 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 51st percentile for South Dakota
- 16th percentile nationally
- 40% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- South Dakota ranks #46 of 49 on the salary estimate and #42 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Rosholt School District 54-4 ranks #59 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
- +7.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs South Dakota median
Among 148 South Dakota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rosholt School District 54-4's instructional payroll puts 9.7% into vocational programs , 4.6 points above the state median of 5.1%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical South Dakota peer.
| Program | Rosholt School | SD median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.6% | 79.9% | -4.4 pp |
| Special education | 9.3% | 9.7% | -0.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 9.7% | 5.1% | +4.6 pp |
| Other programs | 5.4% | 5.1% | +0.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 148 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4663360 · FY2023.
LEAID 4663360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Rosholt School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $50,674 estimated average teacher salary · P51 in South Dakota · P16 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Meade (+$127est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Rosholt School
Salary neighbourhood · Rosholt School
Rosholt School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Hot · low pole
Hot · low pole
$44,848 est. salary
- Canton · near
Canton · near
$50,310 est. salary
- Rosholt
Rosholt · this district
$50,674 est. salary
- Meade · near
Meade · near
$50,801 est. salary
- Rapid · near
Rapid · near
$50,834 est. salary
- Douglas · top pay
Douglas · top pay
$61,738 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Rosholt School
Rosholt School District 54-4's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$50,674 16th percentile higher than 16% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Rosholt School in South Dakota's lower-third pay band
Same 121 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$61,852 est. avg salary
- Rosholt School District 54-4
Rosholt School District 54-4
$50,674 est. avg salary
What this shows Rosholt School District 54-4 ranks #59 of 121 South Dakota districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 121 by per-pupil spending. Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Rosholt School District 54-4 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
Eagle Butte School District 20-1
$46,309 per pupil
- Rosholt School District 54-4 $14,779
Rosholt School District 54-4
$14,779 per pupil
What this shows Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads spending at $46,309 per pupil; Eagle Butte School District 20-1 leads pay.
What stands out about Rosholt School District 54-4
- Enrolment fell from 249 to 231 students (7.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- It is a very small district (231 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $50,674.374
- South Dakota price level
- 88.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $57,487
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+13% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in South Dakota run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how South Dakota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Rosholt School District 54-4
What the Numbers Say About Rosholt School District 54-4
Rosholt School District 54-4 is a small school district in South Dakota, serving 231 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,779. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,674, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4663360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $50,422, teacher pay in Rosholt School District 54-4 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 51% of them. South Dakota itself ranks #46 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Rosholt School District 54-4 reports $3.4M in total expenditure against $4.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Rosholt School District 54-4 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Dakota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Rosholt School District 54-4 pays -6.4% less than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $14,779 vs $13,239
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable South Dakota districts
On pay, Rosholt School District 54-4 sits closest to Warner School District 06-5; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Redfield School District 56-4. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
- Warner School District 06-5
- Florence School District 14-1
- Ipswich Public School District 22-6
- Deuel School District 19-4
- Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
- Canistota School District 43-1
- Canton School District 41-1
- Gregory School District 26-4
- Avon School District 04-1
- Timber Lake School District 20-3
- Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3
- Redfield School District 56-4
- Montrose School District 43-2
- Newell School District 09-2
- Highmore-Harrold 34-2
- Burke School District 26-2
- Parkston School District 33-3
- Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
- Woonsocket School District 55-4
- McCook Central School District 43-7
- Florence School District 14-1
- Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Rosholt School District 54-4's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Rosholt School District 54-4: closest on enrollment (231 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,674 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Rosholt School District 54-4: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
South Dakota Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized South Dakota districts belongs to Douglas School District 51-1 at $61,738. Placed 38 of 50, Rosholt School District 54-4 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. North Dakota and Oklahoma are the states closest to South Dakota on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 120 South Dakota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 120 South Dakota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rosholt School District 54-4
What is the average teacher salary in Rosholt School District 54-4?
The average teacher salary in Rosholt School District 54-4 is $50,674 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Rosholt School District 54-4 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?
Rosholt School District 54-4 pays 0.5% more than the South Dakota state average of $50,422. The district's average is $50,674.
How does Rosholt School District 54-4 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Rosholt School District 54-4 pays 27.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,674.
What is the per-pupil spending in Rosholt School District 54-4?
Rosholt School District 54-4 spends approximately $14,779 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Rosholt School District 54-4's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 40% of Rosholt School District 54-4's total expenditure of $3.4M (NCES FY2023).
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