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Buchanan Elementary - 03

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100 N Buchanan Ave, Pierre, SD 57501 • Hughes County
(605) 773-7310
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
432
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
FRPL Eligible
158
(36.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 158 of 432 (36.6%)
Free Lunch: 121 (28%)
Reduced-Price: 37 (8.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 274 (63.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 419 students 419 2020-2021 2021-2022: 430 students 430 +2.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 418 students 418 -2.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 422 students 422 +1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 432 students 432 +2.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 270 (62.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 64 (14.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 60 (13.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 23 (5.3%) Asian: 11 (2.5%) Black or African American: 4 (0.9%)
432 Students
White 270 62.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 64 14.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 60 13.9%
Hispanic / Latino 23 5.3%
Asian 11 2.5%
Black or African American 4 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 432 Students
Grade 1: 72 (16.7%) Grade 2: 64 (14.8%) Grade 3: 65 (15%) Grade 4: 69 (16%) Grade 5: 66 (15.3%) Kindergarten: 96 (22.2%)
432 Students
Grade 1 72 16.7%
Grade 2 64 14.8%
Grade 3 65 15%
Grade 4 69 16%
Grade 5 66 15.3%
Kindergarten 96 22.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
251
58.1%
F
Female Students
181
41.9%