Enrollment
185
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Faulkton, SD
Faulkton Elementary - 02
Federal NCES profile for Faulkton Elementary - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 462403000202
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Faulkton Elementary - 02 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- #3 of 7
- public schools in Faulkton · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 17.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Faulkton Elementary - 02 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Faulkton Elementary - 02 ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Faulkton, SD.
School address
District: Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462403000202 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.9%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Faulkton Elementary - 02 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Faulkton Elementary - 02
Faulkton Elementary - 02 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Faulkton, South Dakota, enrolling 185 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.9% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 185 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 106 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 also operates Faulkton High School - 01 (73 students) and Faulkton Middle School - 08 (53 students) alongside Faulkton Elementary - 02.
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 Faulkton Elementary - 02 compares
Faulkton 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.9% | ▼ 38% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 40% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,546
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 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.3, Faulkton Elementary - 02 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which includes Faulkton Elementary - 02.
$12,546
Per student
-7%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 16.1%
Federal 17.6%
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 Faulkton Elementary - 02 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton High School - 01 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Faulkton Middle School - 08 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Faulkton Elementary - 02's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~185 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Faulkton Elementary - 02
How many students attend Faulkton Elementary - 02?
Faulkton Elementary - 02 has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in Faulkton, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Faulkton Elementary - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Faulkton Elementary - 02 is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Faulkton Elementary - 02?
17.9% of students at Faulkton Elementary - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Faulkton Elementary - 02?
The largest demographic group at Faulkton Elementary - 02 is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Faulkton, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Faulkton Elementary - 02?
Faulkton Elementary - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).
How does Faulkton Elementary - 02 rank among public schools in Faulkton?
By Resource Investment Index, Faulkton Elementary - 02 ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Faulkton, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Faulkton on the city page.
Is Faulkton Elementary - 02 a good school?
Faulkton Elementary - 02 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. 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 Faulkton Area Schools 24-4?
Besides Faulkton Elementary - 02, Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 also operates Faulkton High School - 01 (73 students), Faulkton Middle School - 08 (53 students), and Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 (33 students). See the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district page for the complete list.
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