District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
District Name: Howard School District 48-3 (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 4600025
State District ID: SD-48003
Mailing Address:500 N Section Line StHoward SD, 57349
Phone: (605)772-4443
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 4
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
County: Miner County
County ID: 46097
Locale: Rural, Remote (43)
CSA/CBSA:
Total Students: 356
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 28.57
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.46
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Howard School District 48-3 district has a staff count of 62.16.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 28.57
  State: 62.74
  National: 174.18
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 28.57
Prekindergarten: 0.19
Kindergarten: 2.60
Elementary: 11.30
Secondary: 8.99
Ungraded: 5.49
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 33.59
Instructional Aides: 12.95
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
School Psychologists: 0.27
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
District Administrators: 2.70
District Administrative Support: 2.50
School Administrators: 1.50
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 2.49
Other Support Services: 8.18
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $5,785,000 $16,481
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $701,000 $1,997 12%
      Local: $4,253,000 $12,117 74%
      State: $831,000 $2,368 14%
Total Expenditures: $5,336,000 $15,202
   Total Current Expenditures: $4,959,000 $14,128
      Instructional Expenditures: $2,616,000 $7,453 53%
      Student and Staff Support: $276,000 $786 6%
      Administration: $664,000 $1,892 13%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $1,403,000 $3,997 28%
   Total Capital Outlay: $228,000 $650
      Construction: $14,000 $40
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,000 $31
   Interest on Debt: $138,000 $393
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2022-2023.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
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  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
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  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
  • The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.