Other / mixed grade configuration · Selby, SD

Selby Elementary - 02

Federal NCES profile for Selby Elementary - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 460102801032
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0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Selby Elementary - 02 earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Selby · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
small classes for South Dakota
9.9%
free-lunch eligible

Selby Elementary - 02 has class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Selby, SD 57472
District: Selby Area School District 62-5 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460102801032 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 460102801032 · Selby, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

93 enr · 10.3:1 · 9.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Selby High School - 01 (55 students)

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

Selby Elementary - 02 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Selby Elementary - 02 reports 93 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 Selby Elementary - 02 compares

Selby Elementary - 02 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 10.3:1 ▼ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.9% ▼ 66% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 93 top 53% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.9%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 24% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,896
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 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 92.5%
Two or More 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Selby Elementary - 02 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selby Area School District 62-5, which includes Selby Elementary - 02.

$15,896
Per student
+14%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 78.8%
State 5.8%
Federal 15.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Selby Elementary - 02 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Selby High School - 01 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Selby Middle School - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Selby Area School District 62-5 · 2 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.

Similar enrollment (~93 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Selby Elementary - 02

How many students attend Selby Elementary - 02?

Selby Elementary - 02 has 93 students enrolled. It is a public school in Selby, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Selby Elementary - 02?

The student-teacher ratio at Selby Elementary - 02 is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Selby Elementary - 02?

9.9% of students at Selby Elementary - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selby Elementary - 02?

The largest demographic group at Selby Elementary - 02 is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Selby, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Selby Elementary - 02?

Selby Elementary - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Selby Elementary - 02 rank among public schools in Selby?

By Resource Investment Index, Selby Elementary - 02 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Selby, 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 Selby Area School District 62-5?

Besides Selby Elementary - 02, Selby Area School District 62-5 also operates Selby High School - 01 (55 students) and Selby Middle School - 03 (40 students). See the Selby Area School District 62-5 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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