Enrollment
34
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Flandreau, SD
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 462439001119
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 earns 42/100 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.
- #3 of 3
- elementary schools in Flandreau · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 34
- students enrolled
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Flandreau, SD.
School address
District: Flandreau School District 50-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462439001119 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is a mid-sized elementary school in Flandreau, South Dakota, enrolling 34 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 34 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
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 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Flandreau's elementary schools, it stands alongside Flandreau Elementary - 04 (287 students): Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 11.5:1).
Flandreau School District 50-3 also operates Flandreau Elementary - 04 (287 students) and Flandreau High School - 01 (201 students) alongside Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06.
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 Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 compares
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 31% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,104
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flandreau School District 50-3, which includes Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06.
$12,104
Per student
-10%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 40.6%
Federal 16.4%
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 Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flandreau Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Flandreau High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Flandreau Middle School - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary schools in Flandreau
2 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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06
How many students attend Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 has 34 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Flandreau, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is 11.3:1, which is 17% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 28% 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 Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Flandreau, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 rank among elementary schools in Flandreau?
By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Flandreau, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Flandreau on the city page.
Is Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 a good school?
Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06 earns 42/100 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 Flandreau School District 50-3?
Besides Pleasant Valley Colony Elementary - 06, Flandreau School District 50-3 also operates Flandreau Elementary - 04 (287 students), Flandreau High School - 01 (201 students), and Flandreau Middle School - 03 (193 students). See the Flandreau School District 50-3 district page for the complete list.
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