- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ludlow, SD
Ludlow Elementary - 06
Federal NCES profile for Ludlow Elementary - 06, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460930000667
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ludlow Elementary - 06 earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 8
- students enrolled
Ludlow Elementary - 06 has class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harding County School District 31-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460930000667 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD campus card
8 on latest CCD 460930000667 · Ludlow, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
8 enr · 8:1 · RII 64
Nearest enrollment peer: Buffalo Elementary - 02 (101 students)
Ludlow Elementary - 06 CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →
Ludlow Elementary - 06 in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Buffalo Elemen
Buffalo Elementary - 02
101 students
- Harding County
Harding County High School - 01
66 students
- Harding County
Harding County Middle School - 03
60 students
- This school 8
Ludlow Elementary - 06
8 students
- Camp Crook Ele 8
Camp Crook Elementary - 08
8 students
What this shows Ludlow Elementary - 06 reports 8 students on the CCD universe file.
How Ludlow Elementary - 06 compares
Ludlow Elementary - 06 vs South Dakota and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 95% | - | - |
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.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
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.
Funding equity
$17,112
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,985
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 + 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.
Programs
District finance for Harding County School District 31-1 reports $17,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Ludlow Elementary - 06 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harding County High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harding County Middle School - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Camp Crook Elementary - 08 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ludlow Elementary - 06's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ludlow Elementary - 06
How many students attend Ludlow Elementary - 06?
Ludlow Elementary - 06 has 8 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ludlow, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ludlow Elementary - 06?
The student-teacher ratio at Ludlow Elementary - 06 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 is the Resource Investment Index for Ludlow Elementary - 06?
Ludlow Elementary - 06 has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Harding County School District 31-1?
Besides Ludlow Elementary - 06, Harding County School District 31-1 also operates Buffalo Elementary - 02 (101 students), Harding County High School - 01 (66 students), and Harding County Middle School - 03 (60 students). See the Harding County School District 31-1 district page for the complete list.