Enrollment
27
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Winfred, SD
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
Federal NCES profile for Shannon Colony Elementary - 08, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460002501161
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 earns 56/100 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.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 27
- students enrolled
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Howard School District 48-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460002501161 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is a mid-sized elementary school in Winfred, South Dakota, enrolling 27 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 27 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper 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).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Winfred's elementary schools, it stands alongside Graceville Colony - 07 (23 students): Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.5:1 vs 11.5:1).
Howard School District 48-3 also operates Howard Elementary - 02 (158 students) and Howard High School - 01 (96 students) alongside Shannon Colony Elementary - 08.
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 Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 compares
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 27 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
27
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 52% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,336
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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, Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Howard School District 48-3, which includes Shannon Colony Elementary - 08.
$13,336
Per student
-1%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 12.6%
Federal 13.7%
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 Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Howard High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Howard Jr. High - 05 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Shannon Colony Elementary - 08's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 158
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar elementary schools in Winfred
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 (~27 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Shannon Colony Elementary - 08
How many students attend Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 has 27 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winfred, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
The student-teacher ratio at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is 13.5:1, which is 1% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 14% 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 Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
The largest demographic group at Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Winfred, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shannon Colony Elementary - 08?
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 a good school?
Shannon Colony Elementary - 08 earns 56/100 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 Howard School District 48-3?
Besides Shannon Colony Elementary - 08, Howard School District 48-3 also operates Howard Elementary - 02 (158 students), Howard High School - 01 (96 students), and Howard Jr. High - 05 (75 students). See the Howard School District 48-3 district page for the complete list.
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