Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11

Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 is a K-5 school of tiny scale in Mitchell, South Dakota, run under Mitchell School District 17-2, educateing 21 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 sits 90% smaller than that benchmark.

Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 is one of 9 schools operated by Mitchell School District 17-2, a district that educates 2,628 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%). By comparison, Hanson County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 shows 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, Hanson County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,071, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hanson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 602 students), of which Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11 is one.

The closest other public school is Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07, roughly 3.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 23 (now 21). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.