- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Academy, SD
Platte Colony Elementary - 10
Federal NCES profile for Platte Colony Elementary - 10, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 468043801267
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 22
- students enrolled
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 has class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 · South Dakota
NCES ID 468043801267 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 held near 23 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 2.3 → 3.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 468043801267 · Academy, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
22 enr · 11:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 (230 students)
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 held near 23 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 2.3 → 3.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Platte - Gedde
Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02
230 students
- Platte - Gedde
Platte - Geddes High School - 01
132 students
- Platte - Gedde
Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03
94 students
- Cedar Grove Co 44
Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14
44 students
- This school 22
Platte Colony Elementary - 10
22 students
What this shows Platte Colony Elementary - 10 reports 22 students on the CCD universe file.
How Platte Colony Elementary - 10 compares
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 29% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,895
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,985
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.
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, Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
District finance for Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 reports $11,895 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Platte Colony Elementary - 10 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Platte - Geddes High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Platte Colony Elementary - 10's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 132
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~22 students)
Frequently asked questions about Platte Colony Elementary - 10
How many students attend Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 has 22 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Academy, SD. CCD year-over-year: 23 (2022-23) → 23 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
The student-teacher ratio at Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
The largest demographic group at Platte Colony Elementary - 10 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Academy, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Platte Colony Elementary - 10?
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?
Besides Platte Colony Elementary - 10, Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 also operates Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 (230 students), Platte - Geddes High School - 01 (132 students), and Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03 (94 students). See the Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 district page for the complete list.