Enrollment
62
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 467851000745
White Lake Elementary - 02 — White Lake, SD
Federal NCES profile for White Lake Elementary - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 64
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
White Lake Elementary - 02 earns a D Resource Investment Index (47/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% of South Dakota schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 47/100
- 10.5:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 15.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 62
- students enrolled
School address
District: White Lake School District 01-3 · 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.9%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Lake Elementary - 02 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
White Lake Elementary - 02 reports 62 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% 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 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the South Dakota average and 69% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 310 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding White Lake School District 01-3 spends $13,709 per pupil district-wide, above the South Dakota average of $13,477 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 59.9% from local sources (property taxes), 25.4% 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 47/100 (D), 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 White Lake Elementary - 02 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.9% | ▼ 45% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 35% | — | — |
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 88% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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')
62 larger than 7% 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
15.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 22% below state mean
Top 22% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,709
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Per 310 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
Enrollment 62 Top 35% in South Dakota — larger than 65% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.9% -45% vs state
NCES ID 467851000745
Student demographics
White 98.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Largest group: White at 98.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.2
Students per counselor 310:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Lake School District 01-3, which includes White Lake Elementary - 02.
$13,709
Per student
+2%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.9%
State 25.4%
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
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about White Lake Elementary - 02
How many students attend White Lake Elementary - 02?
White Lake Elementary - 02 has 62 students enrolled. It is a other school in White Lake, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Lake Elementary - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at White Lake Elementary - 02 is 10.5:1, which is 22% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 33% 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 White Lake Elementary - 02?
15.9% of students at White Lake Elementary - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Lake Elementary - 02?
The largest demographic group at White Lake Elementary - 02 is White at 98.4%. The school serves a student body in White Lake, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Lake Elementary - 02?
White Lake Elementary - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) 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 White Lake Elementary - 02 a good school?
White Lake Elementary - 02 earns a D Resource Investment Index (47/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 78% 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.