Enrollment
156
Elementary
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERRE INDIAN LEARNING CENTER·NCES 590010700005
Pierre Indian Learning Center
3001 East Sully Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501 · (605) 224-8661 · Hughes County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
153 students
STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 16% |
This year's 1st grade class (10) is 60% smaller than its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Indian Learning Center this school | 156 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Pahin Sinte Owayawa Porcupine | 155 | 98.1% | N/A |
| Wounded Knee District School Manderson | 146 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Batesland School - 01 Batesland | 175 | 100.0% | N/A |
| McLaughlin Elementary - 02 McLaughlin | 203 | 100.0% | 11.5% |
| Isna Wica Owayawa Oglala | 230 | 98.7% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pierre Indian Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #156 of 331 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #23 of 209 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #7 of 87 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
-50 (-24%) vs 2017
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 156 | 8 | 19.5:1 | 98% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 9 | 14.1:1 | 98% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 18.2 | 7.1:1 | 98% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | N/A | N/A | 100% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pierre Indian Learning Center.
About Pierre Indian Learning Center
In Pierre, South Dakota, Pierre Indian Learning Center is a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 156 students in grades 1 through 8. The average for elementary schools in South Dakota is about 204 students, so this school is 24% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The student body at Pierre Indian Learning Center is 100% Native American. Pierre Indian Learning Center's diversity index is 0%, against a US figure of 70%.
Pierre Indian Learning Center's 8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.5:1. On average, elementary schools in South Dakota have 15.4:1, compared with 19.5:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 98%. The gap from the 35% average for public schools in Hughes County is 63 points.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hughes County show that the median household income is $81,395, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Pierre Indian Learning Center, Hughes County has 6 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Buchanan Elementary - 03, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 50 students since 2017-18, to 156.
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Hughes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,664
Census ACS
Median income
$81,395
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pierre
- T F Riggs High School - 01High · 855 students
- Georgia Morse Middle School - 02Middle · 672 students
- Buchanan Elementary - 03Elementary · 432 students
- Kennedy Elementary - 08Elementary · 413 students
- Jefferson Elementary - 06Elementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Buchanan Elementary - 030.9 mi · 432
- T F Riggs High School - 011.8 mi · 855
- Georgia Morse Middle School - 022.2 mi · 672
- Kennedy Elementary - 082.5 mi · 413
- Jefferson Elementary - 062.9 mi · 377
- Stanley County High School - 013.2 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Pierre Indian Learning CenterHow large is Pierre Indian Learning Center?
Pierre Indian Learning Center enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 01-08.
What age range does Pierre Indian Learning Center serve?
Pierre Indian Learning Center serves students from grade 01 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pierre Indian Learning Center?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Pierre Indian Learning Center.
How diverse is Pierre Indian Learning Center?
Pierre Indian Learning Center reports a student body of .
Is Pierre Indian Learning Center public or private?
Pierre Indian Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pierre Indian Learning Center.
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