Enrollment
23
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Winfred, SD
Graceville Colony - 07
Federal NCES profile for Graceville Colony - 07, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 461230001377
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Graceville Colony - 07 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.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 23
- students enrolled
Graceville Colony - 07 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chester Area School District 39-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 461230001377 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Graceville Colony - 07 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Graceville Colony - 07
Graceville Colony - 07 is a small elementary school in Winfred, South Dakota, enrolling 23 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 23 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).
The surrounding Chester Area School District 39-1 spends $9,721 per pupil, 28% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Winfred's elementary schools, it stands alongside Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 (27 students): Graceville Colony - 07 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 13.5:1).
Chester Area School District 39-1 also operates Chester Elementary -02 (154 students) and Chester High School - 01 (107 students) alongside Graceville Colony - 07.
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 Graceville Colony - 07 compares
Graceville Colony - 07 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 32% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,721
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
Counselors0.0 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
- 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, Graceville Colony - 07 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chester Area School District 39-1, which includes Graceville Colony - 07.
$9,721
Per student
-28%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.3%
State 32.0%
Federal 12.7%
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 Graceville Colony - 07 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elementary -02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chester High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chester Area Cyber School - 92 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| High Plains - 06 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Chester Middle School - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Graceville Colony - 07's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 106
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary schools in Winfred
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Graceville Colony - 07
How many students attend Graceville Colony - 07?
Graceville Colony - 07 has 23 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winfred, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graceville Colony - 07?
The student-teacher ratio at Graceville Colony - 07 is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 27% 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 Graceville Colony - 07?
The largest demographic group at Graceville Colony - 07 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Winfred, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Graceville Colony - 07?
Graceville Colony - 07 has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Graceville Colony - 07 a good school?
Graceville Colony - 07 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 Chester Area School District 39-1?
Besides Graceville Colony - 07, Chester Area School District 39-1 also operates Chester Elementary -02 (154 students), Chester High School - 01 (107 students), and Chester Area Cyber School - 92 (106 students). See the Chester Area School District 39-1 district page for the complete list.
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