Enrollment
26
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Leola, SD
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 463606001085
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Leola · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 26
- students enrolled
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #2 of 3 schools in Leola, SD.
School address
District: Ipswich Public School District 22-6 · South Dakota
NCES ID 463606001085 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Leola, South Dakota, enrolling 26 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 26 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Among Leola's public schools, it stands alongside Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students): Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13:1 vs 7.1:1).
Ipswich Public School District 22-6 also operates Ipswich Elementary - 02 (182 students) and Ipswich High School - 01 (103 students) alongside Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05.
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 Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 4% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 47% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,174
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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.
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, Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ipswich Public School District 22-6, which includes Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05.
$11,174
Per student
-17%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.5%
State 13.8%
Federal 11.6%
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 Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ipswich High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ipswich Middle School - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pembrook Colony Elementary - 06 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rosette Colony Elementary - 03 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 103
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Leola
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~26 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05?
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 has 26 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leola, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is 13:1, which is 4% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 17% 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 Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Leola, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05?
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 rank among schools in Leola?
By Resource Investment Index, Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #2 of 3 schools in Leola, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Leola on the city page.
Is Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05 earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Ipswich Public School District 22-6?
Besides Deerfield Colony Elementary - 05, Ipswich Public School District 22-6 also operates Ipswich Elementary - 02 (182 students), Ipswich High School - 01 (103 students), and Ipswich Middle School - 04 (85 students). See the Ipswich Public School District 22-6 district page for the complete list.
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