Orland Colony Elementary - 04

As a minimally staffed K-5 school in Montrose, South Dakota, Orland Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls 42 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Montrose School District 43-2. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 204.

Montrose School District 43-2 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 266 students. Orland Colony Elementary - 04 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Orland Colony Elementary - 04 logs that nearly all students (100%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Orland Colony Elementary - 04 tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for McCook County shows median household earnings sit near $83,852, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McCook County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,172 students), of which Orland Colony Elementary - 04 is one.

The closest other public school is Rustic Acres Elementary - 04, roughly 6.2 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 45%: 29 students in 2018 compared to 42 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.