Enrollment
16
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Stratford, SD
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06
Federal NCES profile for Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 465175001432
👥 S:T ratio 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 earns 68/100 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.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 16
- students enrolled
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 has class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northwestern Area School District 56-7 · South Dakota
NCES ID 465175001432 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 Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is a small elementary school in Stratford, South Dakota, enrolling 16 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 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 outscores 98% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Northwestern Area School District 56-7 also operates Northwestern Elementary - 04 (135 students) and Northwestern High School - 01 (91 students) alongside Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06.
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 Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 compares
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 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
$11,684
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.
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, Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northwestern Area School District 56-7, which includes Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06.
$11,684
Per student
-13%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 16.5%
Federal 13.3%
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 Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwestern High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Isucceed - 92 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwestern Middle School - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 82:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06
How many students attend Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 has 16 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stratford, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?
The student-teacher ratio at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 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 Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?
The largest demographic group at Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Stratford, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06?
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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 Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 a good school?
Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06 earns 68/100 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 Northwestern Area School District 56-7?
Besides Hutterville Colony Elementary - 06, Northwestern Area School District 56-7 also operates Northwestern Elementary - 04 (135 students), Northwestern High School - 01 (91 students), and Isucceed - 92 (82 students). See the Northwestern Area School District 56-7 district page for the complete list.
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