Other / mixed grade configuration · Herreid, SD

Herreid Elementary - 02

Federal NCES profile for Herreid Elementary - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 463243000277
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0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Herreid Elementary - 02 earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Herreid · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
small classes for South Dakota
27.6%
free-lunch eligible

Herreid Elementary - 02 has class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Herreid Elementary - 02 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Herreid, SD.

School address

Herreid, SD 57632
District: Herreid School District 10-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 463243000277 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 463243000277 · Herreid, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

77 enr · 11:1 · 27.6% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Herreid High School - 01 (35 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Herreid. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Herreid Elementary - 02 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Herreid Elementary - 02 reports 77 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 Herreid Elementary - 02 compares

Herreid Elementary - 02 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 11:1 ▼ 19% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.6% ▼ 4% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 58% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.6%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
11:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 29% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,331
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
Counselors0.5 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 87.0%
Two or More 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%

Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Herreid Elementary - 02 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Herreid School District 10-1, which includes Herreid Elementary - 02.

$13,331
Per student
-5%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
State 10.4%
Federal 11.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Herreid Elementary - 02 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Herreid High School - 01 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Herreid Middle School - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Herreid Elementary - 02's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Herreid School District 10-1 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~77 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)

Frequently asked questions about Herreid Elementary - 02

How many students attend Herreid Elementary - 02?

Herreid Elementary - 02 has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in Herreid, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Herreid Elementary - 02?

The student-teacher ratio at Herreid Elementary - 02 is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Herreid Elementary - 02?

27.6% of students at Herreid Elementary - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Herreid Elementary - 02?

The largest demographic group at Herreid Elementary - 02 is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Herreid, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Herreid Elementary - 02?

Herreid Elementary - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Herreid Elementary - 02 rank among public schools in Herreid?

By Resource Investment Index, Herreid Elementary - 02 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Herreid, 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 Herreid School District 10-1?

Besides Herreid Elementary - 02, Herreid School District 10-1 also operates Herreid High School - 01 (35 students) and Herreid Middle School - 03 (35 students). See the Herreid School District 10-1 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.

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

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