Elm Springs Elementary - 13

Families in Wasta, South Dakota, are served by Elm Springs Elementary - 13, a very small elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 10 students. That is 95% below the average of about 204 students for elementary schools in South Dakota.

Within Meade School District 46-1, Elm Springs Elementary - 13 is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 3,047 students.

By race and ethnicity, Elm Springs Elementary - 13 is 100% White. The county population is about 86% White.

Classroom staffing at Elm Springs Elementary - 13 totals 1.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.2:1. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota, 15.4:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Elm Springs Elementary - 13 is about 30%. That is in line with the 32% average for public schools in Meade County.

Census data for Meade County show median household income comes to about $74,790, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,395, Elm Springs Elementary - 13 among them.

Of the public schools around it, Elm Springs Elementary - 13 is closest to Hereford Elementary - 08, about 17.7 miles away.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.

In 2020-21 the school reported 7 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 10. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.

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