Enrollment
30
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tabor, SD
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
Federal NCES profile for Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460740000060
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 30
- students enrolled
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 has class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bon Homme School District 04-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460740000060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is a mid-sized elementary school in Tabor, South Dakota, enrolling 30 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is leaner than roughly 91% of South Dakota schools and 45% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 30 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 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).
Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tabor's elementary schools, it stands alongside Tabor Elementary - 05 (37 students): Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.5:1 vs 9.3:1).
Bon Homme School District 04-2 also operates Tyndall Elementary - 04 (188 students) and Bon Homme High School - 01 (136 students) alongside Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18.
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 Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 compares
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 45% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 30 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
30
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 9% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,544
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bon Homme School District 04-2, which includes Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18.
$11,544
Per student
-14%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 30.8%
Federal 18.6%
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 Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyndall Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bon Homme High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bon Homme Middle School - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Springfield Elementary - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tabor Elementary - 05 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar elementary schools in Tabor
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~30 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18
How many students attend Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 has 30 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tabor, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
The student-teacher ratio at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is 7.5:1, which is 45% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 52% 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 Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
The largest demographic group at Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Tabor, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 a good school?
Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Bon Homme School District 04-2?
Besides Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18, Bon Homme School District 04-2 also operates Tyndall Elementary - 04 (188 students), Bon Homme High School - 01 (136 students), and Bon Homme Middle School - 02 (108 students). See the Bon Homme School District 04-2 district page for the complete list.
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