Clark Colony Elementary - 05

Clark Colony Elementary - 05 is a small elementary school located in Raymond, South Dakota. The latest federal count shows 24 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 204-student average for elementary schools in South Dakota, enrollment here is 88% lower.

Clark Colony Elementary - 05 is part of Doland School District 56-2, where 6 schools serve 141 students.

Most students at Clark Colony Elementary - 05 are White: 96% of enrollment. Other groups make up 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White.

Clark Colony Elementary - 05 operates with 2.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in South Dakota average 15.4:1.

Spink County has about 6,219 residents, and median household income is about $70,139, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Spink County number 22 and enroll about 1,155.

Nearest public school: Fordham Colony Elementary - 04, about 3.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 2.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.

In 2020-21 the school reported 13 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 24. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. By 2024-25, the school had 11.6 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.

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