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Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6

236 students · 5 schools · 9.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #109 of 149 in South Dakota

Students
236
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–Teacher
9.6:1
County
Spink
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 is a public school system serving Spink County, South Dakota, based in Tulare. It serves 236 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #109 largest of South Dakota’s 149 school systems.

Phone6052662151
Address401 4Th Ave, Tulare, SD 57476
CountySpink County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 enrolls 236 students in 5 schools — an average of about 47 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #109 of 149 statewide by enrollment.

Students
236
#109 of 149 in South Dakota
Schools
5
~47 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, from the NCES Common Core of Data (236 students reported):

White
97%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 employs about 25 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1 — below the South Dakota average of about 13.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 53.

Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
state avg ~13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
classroom teachers
Total staff
53
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How South Dakota funds schools

South Dakota funds districts through a General State Aid formula built on a target teacher salary model rather than a flat per-pupil amount: the state divides each district’s enrollment by a target student-to-teacher ratio, multiplies the resulting teacher count by the statewide target salary ($62,821 for FY2026) plus benefits and overhead, subtracts the district’s local effort from the general-fund property levy, and pays the remainder as state aid.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

South Dakota publishes the ESSA-based South Dakota Report Card, reporting the School Performance Index along with proficiency, growth, English-learner progress, graduation and attendance. Look up Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 on the South Dakota Report Card portal.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

South Dakota accredits public districts itself through the Department of Education on a five-year review cycle under Administrative Rule 24:43, separate from any voluntary Cognia accreditation a district may also hold. See the South Dakota DOE accreditation pages.

How it compares

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 vs. South Dakota

Enrollment rank
#109
of 149 districts
Ratio
9.6:1
state avg ~13.8:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Spink County

See every South Dakota district side by side in the South Dakota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the South Dakota Legislature (the target-teacher-salary formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4600046. Confirm current details with the district and the South Dakota Department of Education.