Rutland Elementary - 02

Rutland Elementary - 02 is a reasonably sized unified-grade school in Rutland, South Dakota, run under Rutland School District 39-4. The school serves students from the surrounding community in grade M.

Rutland Elementary - 02 is a school of Rutland School District 39-4, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the resource side, Rutland Elementary - 02 runs at roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Lake County shows median household income runs about $76,808, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Lake County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,009 students), Rutland Elementary - 02 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oldham-Ramona-Rutland High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 5-year window. Rutland Elementary - 02's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 94 (now 79). Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2023.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Rutland Elementary - 02 community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.