Enrollment
16
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Huron, SD
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Federal NCES profile for Huron Colony Elementary - 13, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 463548000312
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #1 of 5
- elementary schools in Huron · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 16
- students enrolled
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 has class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Huron Colony Elementary - 13 ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Huron, SD.
School address
District: Huron School District 02-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 463548000312 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Huron Colony Elementary - 13 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is a small elementary school in Huron, South Dakota, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is leaner than roughly 89% of South Dakota schools and 41% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 16 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper 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).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 21.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Huron's elementary schools, it stands alongside Madison 2-3 Center - 19 (474 students): Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 16.9:1).
Huron School District 02-2 also operates Huron High School - 01 (852 students) and Huron Middle School - 02 (716 students) alongside Huron Colony Elementary - 13.
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 Huron Colony Elementary - 13 compares
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 11% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,193
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
Counselors0.1 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, Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huron School District 02-2, which includes Huron Colony Elementary - 13.
$11,193
Per student
-17%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 42.5%
Federal 21.6%
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 Huron Colony Elementary - 13 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Huron Middle School - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Madison 2-3 Center - 19 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Buchanan K-1 Center - 18 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washington 4-5 Center - 20 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Huron Colony Elementary - 13's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 852
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 716
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 453
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar elementary schools in Huron
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Madison 2-3 Center - 19
Standard public school
474 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Buchanan K-1 Center - 18
Standard public school
467 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Washington 4-5 Center - 20
Standard public school
453 students 16.2:1 students per teacher
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Standard public school
18 students 18:1 students per teacher
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 (~16 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Huron Colony Elementary - 13
How many students attend Huron Colony Elementary - 13?
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 has 16 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Huron, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huron Colony Elementary - 13?
The student-teacher ratio at Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is 8:1, which is 41% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huron Colony Elementary - 13?
The largest demographic group at Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Huron, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Huron Colony Elementary - 13?
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Huron Colony Elementary - 13 rank among elementary schools in Huron?
By Resource Investment Index, Huron Colony Elementary - 13 ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Huron, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Huron on the city page.
Is Huron Colony Elementary - 13 a good school?
Huron Colony Elementary - 13 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. 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 Huron School District 02-2?
Besides Huron Colony Elementary - 13, Huron School District 02-2 also operates Huron High School - 01 (852 students), Huron Middle School - 02 (716 students), and Madison 2-3 Center - 19 (474 students). See the Huron School District 02-2 district page for the complete list.
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