Enrollment
19
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Utica, SD
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 464710000417
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 19
- students enrolled
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 has class sizes smaller than 94% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Menno School District 33-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464710000417 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is a small elementary school in Utica, South Dakota, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is leaner than roughly 94% of South Dakota schools and 54% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% 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).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 19 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Menno School District 33-2 also operates Menno Elementary - 02 (91 students) and Menno High School - 01 (74 students) alongside Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03.
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 Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 compares
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 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 | 6.3:1 | ▼ 54% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 6% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,761
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 19 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
- 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, Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Menno School District 33-2, which includes Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03.
$14,761
Per student
+10%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.1%
State 28.0%
Federal 10.9%
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 Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Menno High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Menno Middle School - 05 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~19 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03
How many students attend Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 has 19 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Utica, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is 6.3:1, which is 54% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 60% 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 Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Utica, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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).
Is Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 a good school?
Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03 earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Menno School District 33-2?
Besides Jamesville Colony Elementary - 03, Menno School District 33-2 also operates Menno Elementary - 02 (91 students), Menno High School - 01 (74 students), and Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04 (39 students). See the Menno School District 33-2 district page for the complete list.
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