Scotland Elementary - 02

Scotland Elementary - 02, a low-enrollment primary school in Scotland, South Dakota, operated by Scotland School District 04-3, works with 114 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 44% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in Scotland School District 04-3 (262 students total), Scotland Elementary - 02 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Scotland Elementary - 02 shows that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Scotland Elementary - 02 has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at Scotland Elementary - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Scotland Elementary - 02 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.9%, the actual is 56.7%, a residual of +4.8 points.

Around the school, Bon Homme County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Scotland Elementary - 02 is one of 15 public schools in Bon Homme County (combined enrollment of about 1,071 students).

The closest other public school is Scotland Middle School - 05, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Scotland Elementary - 02 comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 32.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scotland Elementary - 02 has ticked down 19%, going from 140 students in 2018 to 114 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 92% to 88%. Class-load math has widened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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