Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bowdle, SD

Bowdle Elementary - 02

Federal NCES profile for Bowdle Elementary - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460780000068
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0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
77
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bowdle Elementary - 02 earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Bowdle · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
5.7:1
small classes for South Dakota
21.7%
free-lunch eligible

Bowdle Elementary - 02 has class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bowdle Elementary - 02 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bowdle, SD.

School address

Bowdle, SD 57428
District: Bowdle School District 22-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460780000068 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 460780000068 · Bowdle, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

40 enr · 5.7:1 · 21.7% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Bowdle High School - 01 (23 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Bowdle. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Bowdle Elementary - 02 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bowdle Elementary - 02 reports 40 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bowdle Elementary - 02 compares

Bowdle Elementary - 02 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 5.7:1 ▼ 58% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% ▼ 25% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 40 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below 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
5.7:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 4% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,422
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.

Student demographics

White 85.0%
Asian 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.0%
Two or More 2.5%

Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Bowdle Elementary - 02 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowdle School District 22-1, which includes Bowdle Elementary - 02.

$19,422
Per student
+39%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 68.5%
State 17.1%
Federal 14.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bowdle Elementary - 02 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bowdle High School - 01 Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bowdle Jr. High - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bowdle Preschool - 04 Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Bowdle Elementary - 02's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bowdle School District 22-1 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~40 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bowdle Elementary - 02

How many students attend Bowdle Elementary - 02?

Bowdle Elementary - 02 has 40 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bowdle, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowdle Elementary - 02?

The student-teacher ratio at Bowdle Elementary - 02 is 5.7:1, which is 58% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 64% 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 Bowdle Elementary - 02?

21.7% of students at Bowdle Elementary - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowdle Elementary - 02?

The largest demographic group at Bowdle Elementary - 02 is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Bowdle, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowdle Elementary - 02?

Bowdle Elementary - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bowdle Elementary - 02 rank among public schools in Bowdle?

By Resource Investment Index, Bowdle Elementary - 02 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bowdle, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bowdle School District 22-1?

Besides Bowdle Elementary - 02, Bowdle School District 22-1 also operates Bowdle High School - 01 (23 students), Bowdle Jr. High - 03 (20 students), and Bowdle Preschool - 04 (7 students). See the Bowdle School District 22-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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