Enrollment
24
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Valentine, SD
Littleburg Elementary - 12
Federal NCES profile for Littleburg Elementary - 12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467209000506
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Littleburg Elementary - 12 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 24
- students enrolled
Littleburg Elementary - 12 has class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Todd County School District 66-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 467209000506 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+247% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Littleburg Elementary - 12 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Littleburg Elementary - 12
Littleburg Elementary - 12 is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Valentine, South Dakota, enrolling 24 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Littleburg Elementary - 12 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.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 247% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 24 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.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 79.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Todd County School District 66-1 spends $16,334 per pupil, 21% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 62.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Valentine's elementary schools, it stands alongside Klein Elementary - 08 (5 students): Littleburg Elementary - 12 is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (8:1 vs 5:1).
Todd County School District 66-1 also operates Todd County Elementary - 16 (511 students) and Todd County High School - 01 (447 students) alongside Littleburg Elementary - 12.
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 Littleburg Elementary - 12 compares
Littleburg Elementary - 12 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 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 247% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 24 | top 85% | - | - |
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.
24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 247% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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.
Engagement
79.2%
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
$16,334
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Todd County School District 66-1, which includes Littleburg Elementary - 12.
$16,334
Per student
+21%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.9%
State 31.9%
Federal 62.2%
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 Littleburg Elementary - 12 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd County Elementary - 16 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Todd County High School - 01 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Todd County Middle School - 10 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rosebud Elementary - 04 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| He Dog Elementary - 05 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Littleburg Elementary - 12's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 511
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
Similar elementary schools in Valentine
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~24 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Littleburg Elementary - 12
How many students attend Littleburg Elementary - 12?
Littleburg Elementary - 12 has 24 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Valentine, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Littleburg Elementary - 12?
The student-teacher ratio at Littleburg Elementary - 12 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Littleburg Elementary - 12?
100.0% of students at Littleburg Elementary - 12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Littleburg Elementary - 12?
Littleburg Elementary - 12 has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Littleburg Elementary - 12 a good school?
Littleburg Elementary - 12 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Todd County School District 66-1?
Besides Littleburg Elementary - 12, Todd County School District 66-1 also operates Todd County Elementary - 16 (511 students), Todd County High School - 01 (447 students), and Todd County Middle School - 10 (353 students). See the Todd County School District 66-1 district page for the complete list.
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