Enrollment
14
Elementary
DISTRICT 47 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AGAR-BLUNT-ONIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT 58-3·NCES 460004200855
Blunt Elementary - 03
202 W Butte St, Blunt, SD 57522 · (605)258-2617 · Hughes County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
7 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 36% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 29% |
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.
Test scores
SD Smarter Balanced 2022-23 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
SD avg 49.0%
Math
27.3%
SD avg 45.6%
What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 36 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 49 and 46.
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blunt Elementary - 03 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14 | #311 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
14
-21 (-60%) vs 2017
-75% since 2010-11, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
was 7.8:1
% White
71%
was 60%
% Hispanic
7%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.7:1 | 50% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 4.4 | 7.5:1 | 39% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 5 | 7.6:1 | 53% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 4.5 | 7.8:1 | 57% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 27 | 3 | 9.0:1 | 59% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | 42% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blunt Elementary - 03.
Since 2017-18: students down 60% (35 to 14); teachers down 15% (4.5 to 3.8).
About Blunt Elementary - 03
Among the schools in Blunt, South Dakota, is Blunt Elementary - 03, a very small elementary school. It reported 14 students in pre-K through 4 in 2023-24. That compares with an average of about 204 students for elementary schools in South Dakota.
The Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3 system has 4 schools and 230 students.
The student body at Blunt Elementary - 03 is 71% White. Other reported shares: 21% Native American and 7% Hispanic. Hughes County's residents are about 81% White, 9 points above the school's share.
The school has 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 7.5 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota is 15.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. It compares with 35% for public schools in Hughes County.
In the wider Hughes County area, the median household earns about $81,395 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Blunt Elementary - 03 shares Hughes County with 6 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Sully Buttes Middle School - 06 is closest at about 13.6 miles.
In the federal locale system, Blunt Elementary - 03 is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2017-18, federal data counted 35 students at Blunt Elementary - 03; in 2023-24, 14. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 60% to 71%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 3.7:1, from 7.8:1.
This page is set up for the Blunt Elementary - 03 community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hughes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,664
Census ACS
Median income
$81,395
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
- Onida Elementary - 04Elementary · 79 students
- Sully Buttes High School - 07High · 71 students
- Sully Buttes Middle School - 06Middle · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Sully Buttes Middle School - 0613.6 mi · 66
- Onida Elementary - 0413.6 mi · 79
- Sully Buttes High School - 0713.6 mi · 71
- Kennedy Elementary - 0818.4 mi · 413
- Pierre Indian Learning Center19.3 mi · 156
- Buchanan Elementary - 0319.4 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Blunt Elementary - 03How many students attend Blunt Elementary - 03?
Blunt Elementary - 03 enrolls approximately 14 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Blunt Elementary - 03 serve?
Blunt Elementary - 03 serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Blunt Elementary - 03?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at Blunt Elementary - 03.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blunt Elementary - 03?
At Blunt Elementary - 03, the student body is approximately 71% White, 7% Hispanic.
Is Blunt Elementary - 03 public or private?
Blunt Elementary - 03 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.