Enrollment
22
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Long Valley, SD
Longvalley Elementary - 10
Federal NCES profile for Longvalley Elementary - 10, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 468043701256
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Longvalley Elementary - 10 earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 12.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
Longvalley Elementary - 10 has class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kadoka Area School District 35-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 468043701256 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.5%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Longvalley Elementary - 10 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Longvalley Elementary - 10
Longvalley Elementary - 10 is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Long Valley, South Dakota, enrolling 22 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Longvalley Elementary - 10 is leaner than roughly 96% of South Dakota schools and 60% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 22 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.
Among 21 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (46%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 50/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Kadoka Area School District 35-2 spends $17,032 per pupil, 26% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 43.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 7 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 22 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 also operates Kadoka Elementary - 02 (118 students) and Kadoka Area High School - 01 (71 students) alongside Longvalley Elementary - 10.
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 Longvalley Elementary - 10 compares
Longvalley Elementary - 10 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 | 5.5:1 | ▼ 60% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.5% | ▼ 57% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 4% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,032
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
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.8 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 54.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 45.5%
Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Longvalley Elementary - 10 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kadoka Area School District 35-2, which includes Longvalley Elementary - 10.
$17,032
Per student
+26%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.8%
State 23.8%
Federal 43.3%
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.
How Longvalley Elementary - 10 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadoka Elementary - 02 | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kadoka Area High School - 01 | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kadoka Middle School - 03 | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Interior Elementary - 09 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Midland Elementary - 11 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Longvalley Elementary - 10's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 72/100
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~22 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Longvalley Elementary - 10
How many students attend Longvalley Elementary - 10?
Longvalley Elementary - 10 has 22 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Long Valley, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Longvalley Elementary - 10?
The student-teacher ratio at Longvalley Elementary - 10 is 5.5:1, which is 60% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 65% 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 Longvalley Elementary - 10?
12.5% of students at Longvalley Elementary - 10 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Longvalley Elementary - 10?
The largest demographic group at Longvalley Elementary - 10 is White at 54.5% of enrollment, in Long Valley, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Longvalley Elementary - 10?
Longvalley Elementary - 10 has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Longvalley Elementary - 10 a good school?
Longvalley Elementary - 10 earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. It is also more 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 Kadoka Area School District 35-2?
Besides Longvalley Elementary - 10, Kadoka Area School District 35-2 also operates Kadoka Elementary - 02 (118 students), Kadoka Area High School - 01 (71 students), and Kadoka Middle School - 03 (51 students). See the Kadoka Area School District 35-2 district page for the complete list.
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