Enrollment
50
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Olivet, SD
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03
Federal NCES profile for Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 462550000221
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 50
- students enrolled
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 has class sizes larger than 98% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Freeman School District 33-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462550000221 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 is a mid-sized elementary school in Olivet, South Dakota, enrolling 50 students.
Class loads run heavy: 25:1 is larger than about 98% of South Dakota schools and 84% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 50 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 500 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Among Olivet's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 (34 students): Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25:1 vs 17:1).
Freeman School District 33-1 also operates Freeman Elementary - 02 (192 students) and Freeman High School - 01 (110 students) alongside Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03.
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 Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 compares
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 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 | 25:1 | ▲ 84% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
25:1
students per teacher
- 84% above state mean
Top 98% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,751
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
Counselors0.1 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.
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, Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Freeman School District 33-1, which includes Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03.
$12,751
Per student
-5%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 25.4%
Federal 11.2%
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 Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Freeman High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Freeman Jr High - 05 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wolf Creek Colony Elementary - 04 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 192
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 110
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar elementary schools in Olivet
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 (~50 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03
How many students attend Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03?
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 has 50 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Olivet, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 is 25:1, which is 84% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03?
The largest demographic group at Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Olivet, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03?
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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).
Is Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 a good school?
Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03 earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% 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 Freeman School District 33-1?
Besides Tschetter Colony Elementary - 03, Freeman School District 33-1 also operates Freeman Elementary - 02 (192 students), Freeman High School - 01 (110 students), and Freeman Jr High - 05 (49 students). See the Freeman School District 33-1 district page for the complete list.
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