- Enrollment
- 154
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Graceville Colony - 07 grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 21 in 2023-24 (+40.0%).
Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+6 students YoY 461230001377 · Winfred, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
23 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Chester Elementary -02 (154 students)
Graceville Colony - 07 grew from 15 students in 2022-23 to 21 in 2023-24 (+40.0%). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →
Graceville Colony - 07 in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Chester Elemen
Chester Elementary -02
154 students
- Chester High S
Chester High School - 01
107 students
- Chester Area C
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
106 students
- High Plains -
High Plains - 06
84 students
- Chester Middle
Chester Middle School - 03
67 students
- This school 23
Graceville Colony - 07
23 students
What this shows Graceville Colony - 07 reports 23 students on the CCD universe file.
How Graceville Colony - 07 compares
Graceville Colony - 07 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$10,311
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,985
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.
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
District finance for Chester Area School District 39-1 reports $10,311 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 21 (2023-24), up 6.
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, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
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.