Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06

Set in Faulkton, South Dakota, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is a micro-enrollment K-5 school, part of Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. It teaches 33 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 84% leaner than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 404 students. Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).

On the income-and-resources front, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Faulk County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,750 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Faulk County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 404 students), Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is one campus in the mix.

Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 has climbed 18%, going from 28 students in 2018 to 33 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.