Enrollment
37
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tabor, SD
Tabor Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Tabor Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460740000063
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tabor Elementary - 05 earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of South Dakota schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 24.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 37
- students enrolled
Tabor Elementary - 05 has class sizes smaller than 83% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bon Homme School District 04-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460740000063 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tabor Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tabor Elementary - 05
Tabor Elementary - 05 is a mid-sized elementary school in Tabor, South Dakota, enrolling 37 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 24.3% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 37 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tabor's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hutterische Colony Elementary - 18 (30 students): Tabor Elementary - 05 is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.3:1 vs 7.5:1).
Bon Homme School District 04-2 also operates Tyndall Elementary - 04 (188 students) and Bon Homme High School - 01 (136 students) alongside Tabor 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 Tabor Elementary - 05 compares
Tabor 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 32% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.3% | ▼ 16% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 37 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 17% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,544
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
Counselors0.2 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bon Homme School District 04-2, which includes Tabor Elementary - 05.
$11,544
Per student
-14%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 30.8%
Federal 18.6%
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 Tabor Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyndall Elementary - 04 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bon Homme High School - 01 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bon Homme Middle School - 02 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Springfield Elementary - 03 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dawson Colony School - 20 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tabor Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 108
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary schools in Tabor
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 (~37 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tabor Elementary - 05
How many students attend Tabor Elementary - 05?
Tabor Elementary - 05 has 37 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tabor, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tabor Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Tabor Elementary - 05 is 9.3:1, which is 32% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tabor Elementary - 05?
24.3% of students at Tabor Elementary - 05 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tabor Elementary - 05?
Tabor Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tabor Elementary - 05 a good school?
Tabor Elementary - 05 earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Bon Homme School District 04-2?
Besides Tabor Elementary - 05, Bon Homme School District 04-2 also operates Tyndall Elementary - 04 (188 students), Bon Homme High School - 01 (136 students), and Bon Homme Middle School - 02 (108 students). See the Bon Homme School District 04-2 district page for the complete list.
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