Enrollment
5
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wessington Springs, SD
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
Federal NCES profile for Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 467746001380
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Wessington Springs · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Wessington Springs, SD.
School address
District: Wessington Springs School District 36-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 467746001380 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 is a small elementary school in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of South Dakota schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Wessington Springs's elementary schools, it stands alongside Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 (16 students): Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Wessington Springs School District 36-2 also operates Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 (145 students) and Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 (138 students) alongside Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94.
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 Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 compares
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$11,078
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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, Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wessington Springs School District 36-2, which includes Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94.
$11,078
Per student
-18%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 27.4%
Federal 10.5%
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 Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Wessington Springs High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 69:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar elementary schools in Wessington Springs
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94
How many students attend Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94?
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 has 5 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wessington Springs, SD.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94?
The largest demographic group at Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Wessington Springs, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94?
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. 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 Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 rank among public schools in Wessington Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Wessington Springs, 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 Wessington Springs on the city page.
Is Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 a good school?
Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94 earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota. 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 Wessington Springs School District 36-2?
Besides Wessington Springs Elementary Cyber School - 94, Wessington Springs School District 36-2 also operates Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 (145 students), Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 (138 students), and Wessington Springs High School - 01 (94 students). See the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 district page for the complete list.
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