Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07

Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is an elementary school of one-room-style scale in White, South Dakota, overseen by Deubrook Area School District 05-6, serveing 26 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 87% smaller than typical.

Deubrook Area School District 05-6 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 429 students; Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Brookings County put median household income runs about $70,064, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 is one of 21 public schools in Brookings County (combined enrollment of about 4,921 students).

The closest other public school is Deubrook High School - 01, roughly 4.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Norfeld Colony Elementary - 07 operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 18%: 22 students in 2018 compared to 26 in 2025.

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