Enrollment
33
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Blunt, SD
Blunt Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for Blunt Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 460004200855
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blunt Elementary - 03 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 30.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Blunt Elementary - 03 has class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460004200855 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blunt Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blunt Elementary - 03
Blunt Elementary - 03 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Blunt, South Dakota, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Blunt Elementary - 03 is leaner than roughly 87% of South Dakota schools and 39% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 33 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #18.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 spends $19,278 per pupil, 43% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 also operates Onida Elementary - 04 (79 students) and Sully Buttes High School - 07 (71 students) alongside Blunt Elementary - 03.
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
How Blunt Elementary - 03 compares
Blunt Elementary - 03 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 39% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.3% | ▲ 5% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 13% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,278
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3, which includes Blunt Elementary - 03.
$19,278
Per student
+43%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.8%
State 3.0%
Federal 8.2%
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.
How Blunt Elementary - 03 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onida Elementary - 04 | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sully Buttes High School - 07 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sully Buttes Middle School - 06 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blunt Elementary - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools statewide
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.
Similar enrollment (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blunt Elementary - 03
How many students attend Blunt Elementary - 03?
Blunt Elementary - 03 has 33 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blunt, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blunt Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Blunt Elementary - 03 is 8.3:1, which is 39% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 47% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blunt Elementary - 03?
30.3% of students at Blunt Elementary - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blunt Elementary - 03?
Blunt Elementary - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).
Is Blunt Elementary - 03 a good school?
Blunt Elementary - 03 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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.
What other schools are in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3?
Besides Blunt Elementary - 03, Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 also operates Onida Elementary - 04 (79 students), Sully Buttes High School - 07 (71 students), and Sully Buttes Middle School - 06 (66 students). See the Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 district page for the complete list.
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