Enrollment
23
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Andes, SD
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 463954001080
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 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.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Lake Andes · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 23
- students enrolled
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lake Andes, SD.
School address
District: Andes Central School District 11-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 463954001080 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school in Lake Andes, South Dakota, enrolling 23 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is leaner than roughly 91% of South Dakota schools and 43% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 23 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).
The surrounding Andes Central School District 11-1 spends $17,379 per pupil, 29% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 56.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Andes Central School District 11-1 also operates Andes Central Elementary - 02 (184 students) and Andes Central High School - 01 (65 students) alongside Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05.
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 Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% 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
$17,379
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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, Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Andes Central School District 11-1, which includes Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05.
$17,379
Per student
+29%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.2%
State 18.1%
Federal 56.6%
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 Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andes Central Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Andes Central High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Andes Central Middle School - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~23 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 has 23 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Andes, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is 7.7:1, which is 43% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 51% 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 Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lake Andes, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 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.
How does Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 rank among public schools in Lake Andes?
By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lake Andes, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lake Andes on the city page.
Is Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05 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 Andes Central School District 11-1?
Besides Lakeview Colony Elementary - 05, Andes Central School District 11-1 also operates Andes Central Elementary - 02 (184 students), Andes Central High School - 01 (65 students), and Andes Central Middle School - 04 (51 students). See the Andes Central School District 11-1 district page for the complete list.
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