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

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04

Federal NCES profile for Cameron Colony Elementary - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467452001301
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Viborg · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
6:1
small classes for South Dakota
12
students enrolled

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 has class sizes smaller than 95% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Viborg, SD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (+7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 1.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+1 students YoY 467452001301 · Viborg, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 6:1 · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 (153 students)

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 14 in 2023-24 (+7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 2.0 → 1.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 reports 12 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 Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 compares

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6:1 ▼ 56% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 12 top 93% - -

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

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher - 56% below state mean
Top 5% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,055
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 reports $11,055 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Viborg-Hurley High School - 01 Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cameron Colony Elementary - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cameron Colony Elementary - 04

How many students attend Cameron Colony Elementary - 04?

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 has 12 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Viborg, SD. CCD year-over-year: 13 (2022-23) → 14 (2023-24), up 1.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cameron Colony Elementary - 04?

The student-teacher ratio at Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 is 6:1, which is 56% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cameron Colony Elementary - 04?

The largest demographic group at Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Viborg, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cameron Colony Elementary - 04?

Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 rank among public schools in Viborg?

By Resource Investment Index, Cameron Colony Elementary - 04 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Viborg, 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 Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6?

Besides Cameron Colony Elementary - 04, Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 also operates Viborg-Hurley Elementary - 02 (153 students), Viborg-Hurley High School - 01 (124 students), and Viborg-Hurley Middle School - 03 (114 students). See the Viborg-Hurley School District 60-6 district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.