Elementary school (grades K-5) · Valley Springs, SD

Valley Springs Elementary - 04

Federal NCES profile for Valley Springs Elementary - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 460795000073
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of South Dakota schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
small classes for South Dakota
10.7%
free-lunch eligible
75
students enrolled

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 has class sizes smaller than 74% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Valley Springs, SD 57068
District: Brandon Valley School District 49-2 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460795000073 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 shrank from 75 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (-10.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.2 → 6.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-8 students YoY 460795000073 · Valley Springs, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

75 enr · 10.7:1 · 10.7% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Brandon Valley High School - 01 (1,381 students)

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 shrank from 75 students in 2022-23 to 67 in 2023-24 (-10.7%). Teacher FTE lost 7.2 → 6.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Valley Springs Elementary - 04 reports 75 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 Valley Springs Elementary - 04 compares

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 21% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.7% ▼ 63% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 75 top 59% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
75
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.7%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 26% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,306
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 Brandon Valley School District 49-2 reports $10,306 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Valley Springs Elementary - 04 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brandon Valley High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brandon Elementary - 03 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert Bennis Elementary - 05 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Valley Springs Elementary - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Brandon Valley School District 49-2 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~75 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Valley Springs Elementary - 04

How many students attend Valley Springs Elementary - 04?

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 has 75 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Valley Springs, SD. CCD year-over-year: 75 (2022-23) → 67 (2023-24), down 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Springs Elementary - 04?

The student-teacher ratio at Valley Springs Elementary - 04 is 10.7:1, which is 21% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 32% 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 Valley Springs Elementary - 04?

10.7% of students at Valley Springs Elementary - 04 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Springs Elementary - 04?

Valley Springs Elementary - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Brandon Valley School District 49-2?

Besides Valley Springs Elementary - 04, Brandon Valley School District 49-2 also operates Brandon Valley High School - 01 (1,381 students), Brandon Valley Intermediate - 07 (829 students), and Brandon Valley Middle School - 02 (759 students). See the Brandon Valley School District 49-2 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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