Enrollment
114
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 463615001144
Iroquois Elementary - 04 — Iroquois, SD
Federal NCES profile for Iroquois Elementary - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 60/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Iroquois School District 02-3 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.5%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Iroquois Elementary - 04 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Iroquois Elementary - 04 reports 114 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% below the South Dakota average and 55% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 14 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Iroquois School District 02-3 spends $15,565 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 69.5% from local sources (property taxes), 13.2% from the state, and 17.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Iroquois Elementary - 04 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▲ 7% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.5% | ▼ 18% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 56% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
23.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 62% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,565
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.3 FTE
Per 14 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 114 Top 56% in South Dakota — larger than 44% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 14.4:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.5% -18% vs state
NCES ID 463615001144
Student demographics
White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 8.3
Students per counselor 14:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iroquois School District 02-3, which includes Iroquois Elementary - 04.
$15,565
Per student
-4%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 13.2%
Federal 17.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Iroquois Elementary - 04
How many students attend Iroquois Elementary - 04?
Iroquois Elementary - 04 has 114 students enrolled. It is a other school in Iroquois, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iroquois Elementary - 04?
The student-teacher ratio at Iroquois Elementary - 04 is 14.4:1, which is 7% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Iroquois Elementary - 04?
23.5% of students at Iroquois Elementary - 04 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iroquois Elementary - 04?
The largest demographic group at Iroquois Elementary - 04 is White at 82.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Iroquois, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Iroquois Elementary - 04?
Iroquois Elementary - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.