Enrollment
22
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arlington, SD
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04
Federal NCES profile for Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460102701112
👥 S:T ratio 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Arlington · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 22
- students enrolled
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 has class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Arlington, SD.
School address
District: Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460102701112 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 is a small elementary school in Arlington, South Dakota, enrolling 22 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 22 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.
Among Arlington's elementary schools, it stands alongside Arlington Elementary - 02 (152 students): Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 15.2:1).
Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 also operates Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 (66 students) and Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 (40 students) alongside Spring Lake 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 Lake Colony Elementary - 04 compares
Spring Lake 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 29% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,785
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5, which includes Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04.
$14,785
Per student
+10%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 22.2%
Federal 9.1%
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 Lake Colony Elementary - 04 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Spring Lake Colony High School - 05 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 84/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar elementary schools in Arlington
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 (~22 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04
How many students attend Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04?
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 has 22 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arlington, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04?
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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 Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 rank among public schools in Arlington?
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Arlington, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Arlington on the city page.
Is Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 a good school?
Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of 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 Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5?
Besides Spring Lake Colony Elementary - 04, Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 also operates Oldham-Ramona Elementary - 02 (66 students), Oldham-Ramona High School - 01 (40 students), and Oldham-Ramona Jr. High - 03 (16 students). See the Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 district page for the complete list.
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