Enrollment
33
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAULKTON AREA SCHOOLS 24-4·NCES 462403001158
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06
35075 148th St, Faulkton, SD 57438 · (605) 598-6266 · Faulk County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of South Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 6% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06→Faulkton High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SD Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
SD avg 50.3% . -38.8pp since 2022
Math
27.3%
SD avg 47.5% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Dakota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 47. Reading and writing scores are down about 39 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SD Smarter Balanced results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.6% | 35.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #267 of 331 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
33
+1 (+3%) vs 2020
+94% since 2010-11, when it was 17
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33 | 3.1 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 2.4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 3 | 11.3:1 | 9% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 2 | 16.0:1 | 9% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 23 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 17 | 1 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (28 to 33); teachers up 55% (2 to 3.1).
About Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is a public very small elementary school in Faulkton, South Dakota. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 33 students. By comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota enroll about 204 students on average.
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 falls under Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which has 7 schools enrolling 404 students.
The share of White students at Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is 100%.
Its staff includes 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 10.6 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota, 15.4:1, is higher.
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of South Dakota public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Faulk County, the median household earns about $57,750 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Counting Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Faulk County has 7 public schools.
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is about 6.1 miles from Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles.
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The school grew from 32 students in 2020-21 to 33 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.6:1.
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Faulk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,126
Census ACS
Median income
$57,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton High School - 01High · 73 students
- Faulkton Middle School - 08Middle · 53 students
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Other schools in Faulkton
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton High School - 01High · 73 students
- Faulkton Middle School - 08Middle · 53 students
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 106.1 mi · 33
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 928.9 mi · 7
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 058.9 mi · 20
- Pembrook Colony Elementary - 0612.2 mi · 34
- Faulkton Middle School - 0814.6 mi · 53
- Faulkton High School - 0114.6 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06How many students attend Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06?
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-08.
Is Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06.
How diverse is Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06?
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 reports a student body of 100% White.
Is Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 public or private?
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Faulkton Area Schools 24-4.
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