Other / mixed grade configuration · Bonesteel, SD
South Central Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for South Central Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
South Central Elementary - 03 earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 52
- students enrolled
South Central Elementary - 03 has class sizes smaller than 91% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 460767000882 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 460767000882 · Bonesteel, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD
52 enr · 7.4:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
South Central Elementary - 03 CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →
How South Central Elementary - 03 compares
South Central Elementary - 03 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 46% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▲ 62% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 61.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, South Central Elementary - 03 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Central 26-5, which includes South Central Elementary - 03.
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.
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 (~52 students)
Frequently asked questions about South Central Elementary - 03
How many students attend South Central Elementary - 03?
South Central Elementary - 03 has 52 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bonesteel, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Central Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at South Central Elementary - 03 is 7.4:1, which is 46% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 53% 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 South Central Elementary - 03?
46.7% of students at South Central Elementary - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Central Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at South Central Elementary - 03 is White at 61.5% of enrollment, in Bonesteel, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Central Elementary - 03?
South Central Elementary - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in South Central 26-5?
None reported; South Central 26-5 operates only South Central Elementary - 03 as a public school district in NCES's records.
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