Hereford Elementary - 08

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Hereford, South Dakota

Hereford Elementary - 08 in Hereford, South Dakota enrolled 13 students in 2024-25 with 1.4 full-time teachers, 9.4 students per teacher against the South Dakota elementary-school median of 12.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 38%

11 students in 2022-23, 13 students in 2023-24, 13 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.2 to 1.4.

Students enrolled at Hereford Elementary - 08 by school year2022-23: 11, 2023-24: 13, 2024-25: 130510152022-23112023-24132024-2513
Students enrolled at Hereford Elementary - 08 by school year2022-23: 11, 2023-24: 13, 2024-25: 130510152022-23112023-24132024-2513
Students enrolled at Hereford Elementary - 08 by school year2022-23: 11, 2023-24: 13, 2024-25: 130510152022-23112023-24132024-2513
Students enrolled at Hereford Elementary - 08 by school year2022-23: 11, 2023-24: 13, 2024-25: 130510152022-23112023-24132024-2513
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23112.24.9
2023-24132.25.9
2024-25131.49.4

9.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 South Dakota elementary schools

Among the 311 South Dakota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 37.0; This school 9.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 37.0; This school 9.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 37.0; This school 9.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 37.0; This school 9.4; state median 12.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.4state median 12.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 60 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hereford Elementary - 08 enrolled 12 students and had 0.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.2, one per 60 of the 12 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

100.0% of students were White in 2024-25.

  1. White100.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Hereford Elementary - 08

  1. Central Meade County School - 09The nearest public elementary school, 15 miles away: 49 students, 9.2 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  2. Atall Elementary - 17The next nearest public elementary school, 17 miles away: 12 students, 8.6 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare Hereford Elementary - 08 with Central Meade County School - 09Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Meade School District 46-1 spends per student$9,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,885
  5. The largest public schools in South DakotaHereford Elementary - 08 is the number 296 by size of 315 South Dakota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#296 of 315
  6. South Dakota schools by students per teacher9.4 students per teacher here against the South Dakota median of 12.8 for elementary schools.9.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hereford Elementary - 08

  1. How many students attend Hereford Elementary - 08?
    13 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 11 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hereford, SD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hereford Elementary - 08?
    9.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Dakota median for elementary schools is 12.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hereford Elementary - 08 a Title I school?
    Hereford Elementary - 08 was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Hereford Elementary - 08 in?
    Meade School District 46-1, NCES district ID 4669930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 466993000735 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22