Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05

Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05, a rural-scale elementary-level community in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, one of the schools within Wessington Springs School District 36-2, serves 16 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 92% below typical.

Within Wessington Springs School District 36-2, which oversees 7 schools and 461 students, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 logs that nearly all students (100%) are White. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Jerauld County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $73,750 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 is one of 7 public schools in Jerauld County (combined enrollment of about 461 students).

The closest other public school is Wessington Springs High School - 01, roughly 16.0 miles away.

Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 has decreased 60%, going from 40 students in 2018 to 16 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.