Enrollment
243
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Deadwood, SD
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 464130000372
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 27.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 has class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464130000372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.6%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 is a mid-sized elementary school in Deadwood, South Dakota, enrolling 243 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 is leaner than roughly 87% of South Dakota schools and 38% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.6% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 243 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 65 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #42.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 spends $17,339 per pupil, 29% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 also operates Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 (211 students) and Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 (139 students) alongside Lead-Deadwood 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 Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 compares
Lead-Deadwood 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.6% | ▼ 4% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 13% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,339
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1, which includes Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03.
$17,339
Per student
+29%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.8%
State 3.3%
Federal 13.9%
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 Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03
How many students attend Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03?
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 has 243 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Deadwood, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 is 8.4:1, which is 38% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03?
27.6% of students at Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Deadwood, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03?
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 a good school?
Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of 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 Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Besides Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03, Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 also operates Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 (211 students), Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 (139 students), and Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 (54 students). See the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 district page for the complete list.
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