Wilmot Elementary - 02

Wilmot Elementary - 02 is an elementary-level community of low-enrollment scale in Wilmot, South Dakota, run under Wilmot School District 54-7, enrolling 112 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Wilmot Elementary - 02 sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Wilmot School District 54-7, which oversees 3 schools and 234 students, Wilmot Elementary - 02 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Wilmot Elementary - 02 reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Wilmot Elementary - 02 reports 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Wilmot Elementary - 02 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Roberts County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wilmot Elementary - 02 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 33.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Roberts County shows median household income runs about $65,130, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Roberts County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,162 students), Wilmot Elementary - 02 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wilmot High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Wilmot Elementary - 02. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wilmot Elementary - 02 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 134 students in 2018 compared to 112 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 79% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

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