Other / mixed grade configuration · Tea, SD

Tea Area Preschool - 07

Federal NCES profile for Tea Area Preschool - 07, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 460005201426
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0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tea Area Preschool - 07 earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of South Dakota schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Tea · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
73:1
large classes for South Dakota
0.0%
free-lunch eligible

Tea Area Preschool - 07 has class sizes larger than 99% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tea Area Preschool - 07 ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Tea, SD.

School address

Tea, SD 57064
District: Tea Area School District 41-5 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460005201426 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

Campus stamp 460005201426 · Tea, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

73 enr · 73:1 · 0.0% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Tea Area High School - 03 (717 students)

Resource Investment Index #5 of 5 public schools in Tea. Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Tea Area Preschool - 07 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tea Area Preschool - 07 reports 73 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 Tea Area Preschool - 07 compares

Tea Area Preschool - 07 vs South Dakota and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 73:1 ▲ 437% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.0% ▼ 100% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 73 top 60% - -

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

73:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.0%
free-lunch eligible - 100% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
73:1
students per teacher - 437% above state mean
Top 99% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$9,842
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
Counselors0.0 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.

Programs

District finance for Tea Area School District 41-5 reports $9,842 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tea Area Preschool - 07 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tea Area High School - 03 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Middle School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tea Area Preschool - 07's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tea Area School District 41-5 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 (~73 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~73:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tea Area Preschool - 07

How many students attend Tea Area Preschool - 07?

Tea Area Preschool - 07 has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tea, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tea Area Preschool - 07?

The student-teacher ratio at Tea Area Preschool - 07 is 73:1, which is 437% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 365% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tea Area Preschool - 07?

0.0% of students at Tea Area Preschool - 07 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tea Area Preschool - 07?

Tea Area Preschool - 07 has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. 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 Tea Area Preschool - 07 rank among public schools in Tea?

By Resource Investment Index, Tea Area Preschool - 07 ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Tea, 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 Tea on the city page.

What other schools are in Tea Area School District 41-5?

Besides Tea Area Preschool - 07, Tea Area School District 41-5 also operates Tea Area High School - 03 (717 students), Tea Area Middle School - 02 (583 students), and Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 (538 students). See the Tea Area School District 41-5 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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