Enrollment
16
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wessington Springs, SD
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467746000731
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #6 of 7
- public schools in Wessington Springs · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 16
- students enrolled
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes larger than 78% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Wessington Springs, SD.
School address
District: Wessington Springs School District 36-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 467746000731 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, enrolling 16 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 16 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.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 16 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Wessington Springs's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 (5 students): Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is larger than that campus by headcount.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 also operates Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 (145 students) and Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 (138 students) alongside Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05.
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 Valley Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 16 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 78% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$11,078
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 16 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wessington Springs School District 36-2, which includes Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05.
$11,078
Per student
-18%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 27.4%
Federal 10.5%
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 Valley Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wessington Springs High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 69:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar elementary schools in Wessington Springs
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 (~16 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 has 16 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wessington Springs, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is 16:1, which is 18% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Wessington Springs, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 rank among public schools in Wessington Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Wessington Springs, 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 Wessington Springs on the city page.
Is Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% 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 Wessington Springs School District 36-2?
Besides Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05, Wessington Springs School District 36-2 also operates Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 (145 students), Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 (138 students), and Wessington Springs High School - 01 (94 students). See the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 district page for the complete list.
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