Elementary school (grades K-5) · O'kreek, SD

O'kreek Elementary - 14

Federal NCES profile for O'kreek Elementary - 14, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467209000509
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

O'kreek Elementary - 14 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
6.8:1
small classes for South Dakota
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
27
students enrolled

O'kreek Elementary - 14 has class sizes smaller than 93% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

27

South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.8:1

vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg

-50% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 28.8% South Dakota avg

+247% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How O'kreek Elementary - 14 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at O'kreek Elementary - 14

O'kreek Elementary - 14 is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in O'kreek, South Dakota, enrolling 27 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, O'kreek Elementary - 14 is leaner than roughly 93% of South Dakota schools and 50% 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 27 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.

Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.9% 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.

Todd County School District 66-1 also operates Todd County Elementary - 16 (511 students) and Todd County High School - 01 (447 students) alongside O'kreek Elementary - 14.

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 O'kreek Elementary - 14 compares

O'kreek Elementary - 14 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 6.8:1 ▼ 50% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 247% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 27 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
27
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
6.8:1
students per teacher - 50% below state mean
Top 7% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.9%
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 + 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

American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, O'kreek Elementary - 14 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Todd County School District 66-1, which includes O'kreek Elementary - 14.

$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 O'kreek Elementary - 14 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 O'kreek Elementary - 14's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Todd County School District 66-1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Frequently asked questions about O'kreek Elementary - 14

How many students attend O'kreek Elementary - 14?

O'kreek Elementary - 14 has 27 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in O'kreek, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at O'kreek Elementary - 14?

The student-teacher ratio at O'kreek Elementary - 14 is 6.8:1, which is 50% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 57% 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 O'kreek Elementary - 14?

100.0% of students at O'kreek Elementary - 14 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of O'kreek Elementary - 14?

The largest demographic group at O'kreek Elementary - 14 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in O'kreek, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for O'kreek Elementary - 14?

O'kreek Elementary - 14 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 O'kreek Elementary - 14 a good school?

O'kreek Elementary - 14 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of South Dakota schools. It is also less 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 Todd County School District 66-1?

Besides O'kreek Elementary - 14, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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