Enrollment
116
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hitchcock, SD
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 460004601167
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 18.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 116
- students enrolled
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460004601167 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hitchcock, South Dakota, enrolling 116 students.
At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.3% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 116 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 157 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #53.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 (58 students) and Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students) alongside Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05.
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 Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 compares
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 5% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.3% | ▼ 36% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 45% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,172
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
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.
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 97.4%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which includes Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05.
$13,172
Per student
-2%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 9.1%
Federal 13.6%
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 Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Spink Colony Elementary - 03 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other 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 (~116 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05
How many students attend Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05?
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hitchcock, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 is 12.9:1, which is 5% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 18% 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 Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05?
18.3% of students at Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Hitchcock, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05?
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 a good school?
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. 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 Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
Besides Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05, Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 (58 students), Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students), and Spink Colony Elementary - 03 (21 students). See the Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 district page for the complete list.
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