Enrollment
15
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Milesville, SD
Milesville Elementary - 08
Federal NCES profile for Milesville Elementary - 08, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 463049000647
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Milesville Elementary - 08 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 15
- students enrolled
Milesville Elementary - 08 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Haakon School District 27-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 463049000647 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Milesville Elementary - 08 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Milesville Elementary - 08
Milesville Elementary - 08 is a small elementary school in Milesville, South Dakota, enrolling 15 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15:1 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of South Dakota schools, with 15 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Haakon School District 27-1 also operates Philip Elementary - 02 (131 students) and Philip High School - 01 (109 students) alongside Milesville Elementary - 08.
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 Milesville Elementary - 08 compares
Milesville Elementary - 08 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 15 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 69% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,298
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.
Student demographics
White 86.7%
Two or More 13.3%
Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Milesville Elementary - 08 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haakon School District 27-1, which includes Milesville Elementary - 08.
$11,298
Per student
-16%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.1%
State 26.4%
Federal 13.4%
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 Milesville Elementary - 08 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Philip High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Philip Jr. High - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Milesville Elementary - 08's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 131
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 35.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~15 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Milesville Elementary - 08
How many students attend Milesville Elementary - 08?
Milesville Elementary - 08 has 15 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Milesville, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milesville Elementary - 08?
The student-teacher ratio at Milesville Elementary - 08 is 15:1, which is 10% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milesville Elementary - 08?
The largest demographic group at Milesville Elementary - 08 is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Milesville, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Milesville Elementary - 08?
Milesville Elementary - 08 has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Milesville Elementary - 08 a good school?
Milesville Elementary - 08 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. 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 Haakon School District 27-1?
Besides Milesville Elementary - 08, Haakon School District 27-1 also operates Philip Elementary - 02 (131 students), Philip High School - 01 (109 students), and Philip Jr. High - 03 (71 students). See the Haakon School District 27-1 district page for the complete list.
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