Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yankton, SD

Stewart Elementary - 05

Federal NCES profile for Stewart Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 468043000795
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stewart Elementary - 05 earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Yankton · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
22.3%
free-lunch eligible

Stewart Elementary - 05 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stewart Elementary - 05 ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Yankton, SD.

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

+9 students YoY

Stewart Elementary - 05 held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 468043000795 · Yankton, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

271 enr · 14.3:1 · 22.3% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Yankton High School - 01 (923 students)

Stewart Elementary - 05 held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Stewart Elementary - 05 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stewart Elementary - 05 reports 271 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 Stewart Elementary - 05 compares

Stewart Elementary - 05 held steady on CCD headcount: 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 22.3% ▼ 23% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 271 top 26% - -

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.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
4.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,904
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
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 271 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.

Student demographics

White 76.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 76.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Stewart Elementary - 05 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Yankton School District 63-3 reports $10,904 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stewart Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yankton High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Yankton Middle School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary - 04 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beadle Elementary - 03 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Webster Elementary - 06 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stewart Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Yankton School District 63-3 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Yankton

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Stewart Elementary - 05

How many students attend Stewart Elementary - 05?

Stewart Elementary - 05 has 271 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yankton, SD. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 287 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stewart Elementary - 05?

The student-teacher ratio at Stewart Elementary - 05 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 Stewart Elementary - 05?

22.3% of students at Stewart Elementary - 05 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stewart Elementary - 05?

The largest demographic group at Stewart Elementary - 05 is White at 76.8% of enrollment, in Yankton, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stewart Elementary - 05?

Stewart Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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).

How does Stewart Elementary - 05 rank among elementary schools in Yankton?

By Resource Investment Index, Stewart Elementary - 05 ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Yankton, 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 Yankton on the city page.

What other schools are in Yankton School District 63-3?

Besides Stewart Elementary - 05, Yankton School District 63-3 also operates Yankton High School - 01 (923 students), Yankton Middle School - 02 (608 students), and Lincoln Elementary - 04 (416 students). See the Yankton School District 63-3 district page for the complete list.

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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