Enrollment
13
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Iroquois, SD
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 463615000340
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Iroquois · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 13
- students enrolled
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Iroquois, SD.
School address
District: Iroquois School District 02-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 463615000340 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school in Iroquois, South Dakota, enrolling 13 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of South Dakota schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Iroquois's elementary schools, it stands alongside Collins Colony Elementary - 06 (16 students): Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 16:1).
Iroquois School District 02-3 also operates Iroquois Elementary - 04 (114 students) and Iroquois Middle School - 02 (48 students) alongside Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05.
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 Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 4% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 47% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,904
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iroquois School District 02-3, which includes Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05.
$13,904
Per student
+3%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 13.2%
Federal 17.3%
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 Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Iroquois Middle School - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Iroquois High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary schools in Iroquois
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~13 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 has 13 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Iroquois, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is 13:1, which is 4% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Iroquois, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05?
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. 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 Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 rank among public schools in Iroquois?
By Resource Investment Index, Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Iroquois, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Iroquois on the city page.
Is Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. 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 Iroquois School District 02-3?
Besides Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05, Iroquois School District 02-3 also operates Iroquois Elementary - 04 (114 students), Iroquois Middle School - 02 (48 students), and Iroquois High School - 01 (45 students). See the Iroquois School District 02-3 district page for the complete list.
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