Enrollment
12
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Westport, SD
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06
Federal NCES profile for Grassland Colony Elementary - 06, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 464164001069
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 earns 41/100 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.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 18.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leola School District 44-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464164001069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.8%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grassland Colony Elementary - 06
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Westport, South Dakota, enrolling 12 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.8% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of South Dakota schools, with 12 enrolled.
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).
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students) and Leola High School - 01 (38 students) alongside Grassland Colony Elementary - 06.
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 Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 compares
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 12% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.8% | ▼ 35% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 37% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,883
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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, Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leola School District 44-2, which includes Grassland Colony Elementary - 06.
$15,883
Per student
+18%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 21.5%
Federal 23.5%
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 Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Elementary - 02 | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Leola High School - 01 | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grassland Colony Elementary - 06's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~12 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Grassland Colony Elementary - 06
How many students attend Grassland Colony Elementary - 06?
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 has 12 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Westport, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grassland Colony Elementary - 06?
The student-teacher ratio at Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 is 12:1, which is 12% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 24% 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 Grassland Colony Elementary - 06?
18.8% of students at Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grassland Colony Elementary - 06?
The largest demographic group at Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Westport, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grassland Colony Elementary - 06?
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 a good school?
Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 earns 41/100 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 Leola School District 44-2?
Besides Grassland Colony Elementary - 06, Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students), Leola High School - 01 (38 students), and Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 (35 students). See the Leola School District 44-2 district page for the complete list.
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