Elementary school (grades K-5) · St Francis, SD

Spring Creek Elementary - 07

Federal NCES profile for Spring Creek Elementary - 07, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467209000677
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0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 earns 38/100 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.

38
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
57
students enrolled

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

St Francis, SD 57572
District: Todd County School District 66-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 467209000677 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 shrank from 64 students in 2022-23 to 60 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 467209000677 · St Francis, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

57 enr · 14.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Todd County Elementary - 16 (511 students)

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 shrank from 64 students in 2022-23 to 60 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 4.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spring Creek Elementary - 07 reports 57 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Spring Creek Elementary - 07 compares

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▲ 5% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 247% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 57 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 247% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 62% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
89.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,807
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Spring Creek Elementary - 07 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Todd County School District 66-1 reports $16,807 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spring Creek Elementary - 07 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Todd County Elementary - 16 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Todd County High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Todd County Middle School - 10 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rosebud Elementary - 04 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
He Dog Elementary - 05 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Creek Elementary - 07's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Todd County School District 66-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~57 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Spring Creek Elementary - 07

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary - 07?

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 has 57 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in St Francis, SD. CCD year-over-year: 64 (2022-23) → 60 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Elementary - 07?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Elementary - 07 is 14.3:1, which is 5% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Creek Elementary - 07?

100.0% of students at Spring Creek Elementary - 07 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Creek Elementary - 07?

The largest demographic group at Spring Creek Elementary - 07 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in St Francis, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Creek Elementary - 07?

Spring Creek Elementary - 07 has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Todd County School District 66-1?

Besides Spring Creek Elementary - 07, Todd County School District 66-1 also operates Todd County Elementary - 16 (511 students), Todd County High School - 01 (447 students), and Todd County Middle School - 10 (353 students). See the Todd County School District 66-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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