Enrollment
28
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 463444000032
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 — Roscoe, SD
Federal NCES profile for Edmunds Central Middle School - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 91
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 earns a D Resource Investment Index (49/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 49/100
- 18.5:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 35.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 28
- students enrolled
School address
District: Edmunds Central School District 22-5 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.1%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 reports 28 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% above the South Dakota average and 32% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Edmunds Central School District 22-5 spends $17,667 per pupil district-wide, above the South Dakota average of $13,477 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 83.0% from local sources (property taxes), 5.2% from the state, and 11.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 37% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.1% | ▲ 22% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 28 | top 17% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 22% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
28 larger than 3% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
35.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher
— 37% above state mean
Top 91% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,667
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 28 Top 17% in South Dakota — larger than 83% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 18.5:1 +37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.1% +22% vs state
NCES ID 463444000032
Student demographics
White 82.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edmunds Central School District 22-5, which includes Edmunds Central Middle School - 02.
$17,667
Per student
+31%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 83.0%
State 5.2%
Federal 11.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Edmunds Central Middle School - 02
How many students attend Edmunds Central Middle School - 02?
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 has 28 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Roscoe, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edmunds Central Middle School - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 is 18.5:1, which is 37% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edmunds Central Middle School - 02?
35.1% of students at Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edmunds Central Middle School - 02?
The largest demographic group at Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 is White at 82.1%. The school serves a student body in Roscoe, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edmunds Central Middle School - 02?
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 a good school?
Edmunds Central Middle School - 02 earns a D Resource Investment Index (49/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.