Klein Elementary - 08

Set in East Todd Township, South Dakota, Klein Elementary - 08 is a rural-scale primary school, run under Todd County School District 66-1. It works with 5 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 98% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Across the 11 schools in Todd County School District 66-1 (1,980 students total), Klein Elementary - 08 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Klein Elementary - 08 records that 60% of the student body identifies as Native American. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Asian, 20% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Klein Elementary - 08 has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Todd County put the typical household earns roughly $42,075 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 42%. In all, Todd County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,610 students), of which Klein Elementary - 08 is one.

The closest other public school is O'Kreek Elementary - 14, roughly 10.4 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Klein Elementary - 08 has declined 78%, going from 23 students in 2018 to 5 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 22% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

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