Other / mixed grade configuration · Hayti, SD

Hamlin Elementary - 09

Federal NCES profile for Hamlin Elementary - 09, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 463080001111
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hamlin Elementary - 09 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of South Dakota schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Hayti · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for South Dakota
17.7%
free-lunch eligible

Hamlin Elementary - 09 has class sizes larger than 79% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hamlin Elementary - 09 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hayti, SD.

School address

Hayti, SD 57241
District: Hamlin School District 28-3 · South Dakota

NCES ID 463080001111 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Hamlin Elementary - 09 held near 467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.4 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 463080001111 · Hayti, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

472 enr · 16.3:1 · 17.7% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Hamlin High School - 01 (226 students)

Hamlin Elementary - 09 held near 467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.4 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Hamlin Elementary - 09 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hamlin Elementary - 09 reports 472 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hamlin Elementary - 09 compares

Hamlin Elementary - 09 held steady on CCD headcount: 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 16.3:1 ▲ 20% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.7% ▼ 39% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 472 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
472
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 79% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
4.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$9,580
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 472 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.5, Hamlin Elementary - 09 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Hamlin School District 28-3 reports $9,580 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hamlin Elementary - 09 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hamlin High School - 01 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hamlin Middle School - 02 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hamlin Elementary - 09's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hamlin School District 28-3 · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~472 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hamlin Elementary - 09

How many students attend Hamlin Elementary - 09?

Hamlin Elementary - 09 has 472 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hayti, SD. CCD year-over-year: 451 (2022-23) → 467 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamlin Elementary - 09?

The student-teacher ratio at Hamlin Elementary - 09 is 16.3:1, which is 20% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hamlin Elementary - 09?

17.7% of students at Hamlin Elementary - 09 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamlin Elementary - 09?

The largest demographic group at Hamlin Elementary - 09 is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Hayti, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamlin Elementary - 09?

Hamlin Elementary - 09 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hamlin Elementary - 09 rank among public schools in Hayti?

By Resource Investment Index, Hamlin Elementary - 09 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hayti, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hamlin School District 28-3?

Besides Hamlin Elementary - 09, Hamlin School District 28-3 also operates Hamlin High School - 01 (226 students) and Hamlin Middle School - 02 (198 students). See the Hamlin School District 28-3 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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