Enrollment
35
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Forbes, SD
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
Federal NCES profile for Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 464164000394
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.5:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 3.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 35
- students enrolled
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 has class sizes larger than 87% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leola School District 44-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464164000394 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.1%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-89% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Forbes, South Dakota, enrolling 35 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.5:1 is larger than about 87% of South Dakota schools and 29% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.1% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the South Dakota average.
Enrollment of 35 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #24, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students) and Leola High School - 01 (38 students) alongside Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04.
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 Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 compares
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 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 | 17.5:1 | ▲ 29% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.1% | ▼ 89% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 35 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 89% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 87% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$15,883
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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, Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leola School District 44-2, which includes Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04.
$15,883
Per student
+18%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 21.5%
Federal 23.5%
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 Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Elementary - 02 | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Leola High School - 01 | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Leola Jr. High - 03 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Grassland Colony Elementary - 06 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~35 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
How many students attend Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 has 35 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Forbes, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is 17.5:1, which is 29% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
3.1% of students at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
The largest demographic group at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Forbes, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Leola School District 44-2?
Besides Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04, Leola School District 44-2 also operates Leola Elementary - 02 (57 students), Leola High School - 01 (38 students), and Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05 (30 students). See the Leola School District 44-2 district page for the complete list.
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