Enrollment
8
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ludlow Elementary - 06 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ludlow Elementary - 06
Ludlow Elementary - 06 is a small elementary school in Ludlow, South Dakota, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Ludlow Elementary - 06 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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of South Dakota schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 32 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Harding County School District 31-1 spends $17,270 per pupil, 28% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Harding County School District 31-1 also operates Buffalo Elementary - 02 (101 students) and Harding County High School - 01 (66 students) alongside Ludlow Elementary - 06.
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 Ludlow Elementary - 06 compares
Ludlow Elementary - 06 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 |
| 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,270
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 + 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harding County School District 31-1, which includes Ludlow Elementary - 06.
$17,270
Per student
+28%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 18.4%
Federal 15.0%
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 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
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- 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
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 (~8 students)
Next steps
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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, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ludlow Elementary - 06 a good school?
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. 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 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.
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