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221 3rd St, Mellette, SD 57461 • Spink County
(605) 887-3467
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
135
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
FRPL Eligible
26
(19.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 26 of 135 (19.3%)
Free Lunch: 17 (12.6%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (6.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 109 (80.7%)

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

0 100 200 2020-2021: 124 students 124 2020-2021 2021-2022: 115 students 115 -7.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 119 students 119 +3.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 124 students 124 +4.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 135 students 135 +8.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 121 (89.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (5.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 5 (3.7%) Black or African American: 1 (0.7%)
135 Students
White 121 89.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 5.9%
Hispanic / Latino 5 3.7%
Black or African American 1 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 135 Students
Grade 1: 23 (17%) Grade 2: 28 (20.7%) Grade 3: 12 (8.9%) Grade 4: 22 (16.3%) Grade 5: 13 (9.6%) Kindergarten: 24 (17.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 13 (9.6%)
135 Students
Grade 1 23 17%
Grade 2 28 20.7%
Grade 3 12 8.9%
Grade 4 22 16.3%
Grade 5 13 9.6%
Kindergarten 24 17.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 13 9.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
76
56.3%
F
Female Students
59
43.7%