Springfield Elementary - 03

Springfield Elementary - 03 is one of the minimally staffed K-5 schools in Springfield, South Dakota, operated by Bon Homme School District 04-2, with 57 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Springfield Elementary - 03 sits 72% smaller than that benchmark.

Springfield Elementary - 03 is one of 7 schools operated by Bon Homme School District 04-2, a district that enrolls 582 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Springfield Elementary - 03 lists that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder looks like 9% multiracial, 5% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Springfield Elementary - 03 has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 44% of students at Springfield Elementary - 03 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Bon Homme County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Springfield Elementary - 03 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 38.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Bon Homme County shows median household income runs about $64,435, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Springfield Elementary - 03 is one of 15 public schools in Bon Homme County (combined enrollment of about 1,071 students).

Nearest neighbor: ISANTI HIGH SCHOOL, around 2.5 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Springfield Elementary - 03 ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.0%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Springfield Elementary - 03's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 53 (now 57). The White share of enrollment fell from 92% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.9:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Springfield Elementary - 03 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.