Enrollment
149
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sioux Falls, SD
Federal NCES profile for All City Elementary - 50, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
The verdict
All City Elementary - 50 earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools.
All City Elementary - 50 has class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, All City Elementary - 50 ranks #2 of 16 elementary schools in Sioux Falls, SD.
NCES ID 466627001128 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Enrollment
149
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-76% vs state
How All City Elementary - 50 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
Larger classes than state median
18.6:1 - 5.0 above the South Dakota state median of 13.6:1, indicating larger average class loads than typical schools in the state.
All City Elementary - 50 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enrolling 149 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.6:1 is larger than about 91% of South Dakota schools and 37% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.0% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the South Dakota average.
With 149 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 118 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 298 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Sioux Falls School District 49-5 spends $10,788 per pupil, 20% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sioux Falls's elementary schools, it stands alongside John F. Kennedy Elementary - 57 (661 students): All City Elementary - 50 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.6:1 vs 17.4:1).
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 also operates Lincoln High School - 02 (1,954 students) and Jefferson High School - 67 (1,888 students) alongside All City Elementary - 50.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
All City Elementary - 50 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.6:1 | ▲ 37% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.0% | ▼ 76% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 149 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, All City Elementary - 50 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which includes All City Elementary - 50.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School - 02 | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jefferson High School - 67 | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Washington High School - 01 | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roosevelt High School - 03 | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Memorial Middle School - 04 | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to All City Elementary - 50's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
All City Elementary - 50 has 149 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sioux Falls, SD.
The student-teacher ratio at All City Elementary - 50 is 18.6:1, which is 37% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
7.0% of students at All City Elementary - 50 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
The largest demographic group at All City Elementary - 50 is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Sioux Falls, SD.
All City Elementary - 50 has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
By Resource Investment Index, All City Elementary - 50 ranks #2 of 16 elementary schools in Sioux Falls, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sioux Falls on the city page.
All City Elementary - 50 earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
Besides All City Elementary - 50, Sioux Falls School District 49-5 also operates Lincoln High School - 02 (1,954 students), Jefferson High School - 67 (1,888 students), and Washington High School - 01 (1,819 students). See the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 district page for the complete list.
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