Enrollment
225
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Toronto, SD
Deubrook Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for Deubrook Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 467830000559
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deubrook Elementary - 03 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of South Dakota schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.1:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 9.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 225
- students enrolled
Deubrook Elementary - 03 has class sizes larger than 78% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deubrook Area School District 05-6 · South Dakota
NCES ID 467830000559 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deubrook Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deubrook Elementary - 03
Deubrook Elementary - 03 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Toronto, South Dakota, enrolling 225 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 9.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 94 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Deubrook Area School District 05-6 also operates Deubrook High School - 01 (105 students) and Deubrook Jr. High - 02 (47 students) alongside Deubrook 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 Deubrook Elementary - 03 compares
Deubrook 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 | 16.1:1 | ▲ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.3% | ▼ 68% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
9.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 68% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 78% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,803
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Deubrook Elementary - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deubrook Area School District 05-6, which includes Deubrook Elementary - 03.
$11,803
Per student
-12%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.2%
State 28.3%
Federal 11.5%
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 Deubrook Elementary - 03 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deubrook High School - 01 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Deubrook Jr. High - 02 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Red Willow Colony School - 09 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deubrook Elementary - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~225 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Deubrook Elementary - 03
How many students attend Deubrook Elementary - 03?
Deubrook Elementary - 03 has 225 students enrolled. It is a public school in Toronto, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deubrook Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Deubrook Elementary - 03 is 16.1:1, which is 18% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deubrook Elementary - 03?
9.3% of students at Deubrook Elementary - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deubrook Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at Deubrook Elementary - 03 is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Toronto, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deubrook Elementary - 03?
Deubrook 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 Deubrook Elementary - 03 a good school?
Deubrook Elementary - 03 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% 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 Deubrook Area School District 05-6?
Besides Deubrook Elementary - 03, Deubrook Area School District 05-6 also operates Deubrook High School - 01 (105 students), Deubrook Jr. High - 02 (47 students), and Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (26 students). See the Deubrook Area School District 05-6 district page for the complete list.
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