Other / mixed grade configuration · Ramona, SD

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02

Federal NCES profile for Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 84/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 460102701030
0/100100/10084/100
👥 S:T ratio
71
📋 Attendance
96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 earns 84/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of South Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Ramona · Resource Index
84
Resource Index · Higher
7.3:1
small classes for South Dakota
19.7%
free-lunch eligible

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 has class sizes smaller than 92% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ramona, SD.

NCES CCD campus card

66 on latest CCD 460102701030 · Ramona, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

66 enr · 7.3:1 · 19.7% lunch · RII 84

Nearest enrollment peer: Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 (40 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Ramona. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 reports 66 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 compares

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 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 7.3:1 ▼ 46% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.7% ▼ 32% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 66 top 63% - -

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

7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.7%
free-lunch eligible - 32% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 8% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,930
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

District finance for Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 reports $15,930 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spring Lake Colony High School - 05 Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02

How many students attend Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02?

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 has 66 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ramona, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02?

The student-teacher ratio at Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 is 7.3:1, which is 46% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 54% 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 Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02?

19.7% of students at Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02?

Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 84/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 rank among public schools in Ramona?

By Resource Investment Index, Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Ramona, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5?

Besides Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02, Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 also operates Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 (40 students), Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students), and Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 (16 students). See the Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.