Enrollment
42
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Artesian, SD
Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Federal NCES profile for Upland Colony Elementary - 05, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460393200120
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 42
- students enrolled
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sanborn Central School District 55-5 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460393200120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upland Colony Elementary - 05 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upland Colony Elementary - 05
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is a mid-sized elementary school in Artesian, South Dakota, enrolling 42 students.
At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 42 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5 also operates Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 (102 students) and Sanborn Central Middle School - 02 (35 students) alongside Upland Colony 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 Upland Colony Elementary - 05 compares
Upland Colony 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 3% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 58% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,977
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.
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, Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sanborn Central School District 55-5, which includes Upland Colony Elementary - 05.
$13,977
Per student
+4%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.4%
State 24.7%
Federal 18.9%
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 Upland Colony Elementary - 05 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sanborn Central Middle School - 02 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sanborn Central High School - 01 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Upland Colony Elementary - 05's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
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 (~42 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Upland Colony Elementary - 05
How many students attend Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 has 42 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Artesian, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
The student-teacher ratio at Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is 14:1, which is 3% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
The largest demographic group at Upland Colony Elementary - 05 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Artesian, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upland Colony Elementary - 05?
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Upland Colony Elementary - 05 a good school?
Upland Colony Elementary - 05 earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. 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 Sanborn Central School District 55-5?
Besides Upland Colony Elementary - 05, Sanborn Central School District 55-5 also operates Sanborn Central Elementary - 06 (102 students), Sanborn Central Middle School - 02 (35 students), and Sanborn Central High School - 01 (33 students). See the Sanborn Central School District 55-5 district page for the complete list.
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