Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05

As a micro-enrollment elementary campus in Alexandria, South Dakota, Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 hosts 30 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Hanson School District 30-1. That puts it 85% leaner than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Hanson School District 30-1 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 384 students. Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Hanson County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,071 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hanson County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 602 students), Oaklane Colony Elementary - 05 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03, around 2.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 30 students in 2018 compared to 30 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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