Arlington Preschool - 04

Located at 306 S Main St, in Arlington, South Dakota, Arlington Preschool - 04 is a rural-scale elementary-level community that instructs 17 students (grade pre-K), part of Arlington School District 38-1. Enrollment runs roughly 92% below the state mean of about 204.

Arlington Preschool - 04 is one of 4 schools operated by Arlington School District 38-1, a district that caters to 292 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Arlington Preschool - 04 reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, Arlington Preschool - 04 reports 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.3:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Kingsbury County's rate of about 29%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kingsbury County put median household earnings sit near $74,000, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Arlington Preschool - 04 is one of 17 public schools in Kingsbury County (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students).

The closest other public school is Arlington High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Arlington Preschool - 04 operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Arlington Preschool - 04's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 19 (now 17). The White share of enrollment contracted from 89% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 40.4:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

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