Enrollment
21
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carpenter, SD
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467935001137
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 21
- students enrolled
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes smaller than 75% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Willow Lake School District 12-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 467935001137 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school in Carpenter, South Dakota, enrolling 21 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 21 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
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 Carpenter's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 (42 students): Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 14:1).
Willow Lake School District 12-3 also operates Willow Lake Elementary - 02 (153 students) and Willow Lake High School - 01 (69 students) alongside Shamrock 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 Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Shamrock 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 25% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,121
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, Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Willow Lake School District 12-3, which includes Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05.
$11,121
Per student
-17%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 27.0%
Federal 10.0%
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 Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Willow Lake High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Willow Lake Middle School - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mayfield Colony Elementary - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Collins Colony Elementary - 06 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 153
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar elementary schools in Carpenter
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 (~21 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 has 21 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carpenter, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Carpenter, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05?
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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.
Is Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05 earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Willow Lake School District 12-3?
Besides Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05, Willow Lake School District 12-3 also operates Willow Lake Elementary - 02 (153 students), Willow Lake High School - 01 (69 students), and Willow Lake Middle School - 03 (54 students). See the Willow Lake School District 12-3 district page for the complete list.
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