Enrollment
9
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · White, SD
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Rolland Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 462139001168
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #3 of 3
- elementary schools in White · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 9
- students enrolled
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes smaller than 85% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in White, SD.
School address
District: Elkton School District 05-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462139001168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school in White, South Dakota, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is leaner than roughly 85% of South Dakota schools and 34% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of South Dakota schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 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).
Among White's elementary schools, it stands alongside Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 (26 students): Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 13:1).
Elkton School District 05-3 also operates Elkton Elementary - 02 (186 students) and Elkton High School - 01 (140 students) alongside Rolland 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 Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Rolland 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 34% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 15% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,507
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, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elkton School District 05-3, which includes Rolland Colony Elementary - 05.
$11,507
Per student
-15%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 12.6%
Federal 12.4%
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 Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkton Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elkton High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elkton Jr. High - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Newdale Colony Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rolland Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar elementary schools in White
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 (~9 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rolland Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 has 9 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in White, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is 9:1, which is 34% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 43% 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 Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in White, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rolland Colony Elementary - 05?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 rank among elementary schools in White?
By Resource Investment Index, Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in White, 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 White on the city page.
Is Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Rolland Colony Elementary - 05 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Elkton School District 05-3?
Besides Rolland Colony Elementary - 05, Elkton School District 05-3 also operates Elkton Elementary - 02 (186 students), Elkton High School - 01 (140 students), and Elkton Jr. High - 03 (65 students). See the Elkton School District 05-3 district page for the complete list.
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