Enrollment
88
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 467245000062
Tripp Elementary - 03 — Tripp, SD
Federal NCES profile for Tripp Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 49
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tripp Elementary - 03 earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes smaller than 72% of South Dakota schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 54/100
- 11.2:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 33.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 88
- students enrolled
School address
District: Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tripp Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Tripp Elementary - 03 reports 88 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 29% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the South Dakota average and 35% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 88 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 spends $17,720 per pupil district-wide, above the South Dakota average of $13,477 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 67.2% from local sources (property taxes), 18.0% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tripp Elementary - 03 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▲ 17% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 46% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 84% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
88 larger than 9% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% above 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 28% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,720
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 88 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 88 Top 46% in South Dakota — larger than 54% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 11.2:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% +17% vs state
NCES ID 467245000062
Student demographics
White 88.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 88:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.5%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5, which includes Tripp Elementary - 03.
$17,720
Per student
+31%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.2%
State 18.0%
Federal 14.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Tripp Elementary - 03
How many students attend Tripp Elementary - 03?
Tripp Elementary - 03 has 88 students enrolled. It is a other school in Tripp, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tripp Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Tripp Elementary - 03 is 11.2:1, which is 17% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 29% 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 Tripp Elementary - 03?
33.7% of students at Tripp Elementary - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tripp Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at Tripp Elementary - 03 is White at 88.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tripp, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tripp Elementary - 03?
Tripp Elementary - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Tripp Elementary - 03 a good school?
Tripp Elementary - 03 earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes smaller than 72% of South Dakota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.