At a glance
Reported students
625
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
49.93
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Dakota elementary enrollment
97th percentile
Compared with 316 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
413
Vermillion Elementary - 05: 625 reported students.
State peer staffing position
48th percentile
12.5:1 reported; state peer median 12.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Vermillion Elementary - 05
Vermillion Elementary - 05 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Vermillion. It is one of 3 current school records connected to Vermillion School District 13-1. NCES reports 625 students for 2024–25.
Among 316 elementary schools in South Dakota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 149.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 97th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.5:1, close to the South Dakota median of 12.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (72.5%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (8.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Vermillion Elementary - 05
- 1How do the reported 12.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.93 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White72.5%
- Hispanic7.4%
- Black2.7%
- Asian1.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native8.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial7.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Vermillion School District 13-1
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Vermillion High School - 01
High · Grades 09–12
413 reported students
Vermillion Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 06–08
343 reported students