Enrollment
21
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Frankfort, SD
Spink Colony Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for Spink Colony Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460004601165
👥 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
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 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.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Frankfort · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 21
- students enrolled
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 has class sizes smaller than 75% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Spink Colony Elementary - 03 ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Frankfort, SD.
School address
District: Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460004601165 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 Spink Colony Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spink Colony Elementary - 03
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 is a small elementary school in Frankfort, 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 Frankfort's elementary schools, it stands alongside Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students): Spink Colony Elementary - 03 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 11:1).
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 (116 students) and Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 (58 students) alongside Spink Colony Elementary - 03.
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 Spink Colony Elementary - 03 compares
Spink Colony 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 | 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
$13,172
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, Spink Colony Elementary - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which includes Spink Colony Elementary - 03.
$13,172
Per student
-2%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 9.1%
Federal 13.6%
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 Spink Colony Elementary - 03 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spink Colony Elementary - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools in Frankfort
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 (~21 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spink Colony Elementary - 03
How many students attend Spink Colony Elementary - 03?
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 has 21 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Frankfort, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spink Colony Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Spink Colony Elementary - 03 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 Spink Colony Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at Spink Colony Elementary - 03 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Frankfort, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spink Colony Elementary - 03?
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 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.
How does Spink Colony Elementary - 03 rank among elementary schools in Frankfort?
By Resource Investment Index, Spink Colony Elementary - 03 ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Frankfort, 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 Frankfort on the city page.
Is Spink Colony Elementary - 03 a good school?
Spink Colony Elementary - 03 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 Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
Besides Spink Colony Elementary - 03, Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 (116 students), Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 (58 students), and Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students). See the Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 district page for the complete list.
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