Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05

20 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Brentwood Colony Elementary is a small, rural public school located in Faulkton, South Dakota. As a school serving a Hutterite colony, it operates as a unique educational setting that integrates the students' community values with the state-mandated curriculum. Because of its specific location and demographic, the school maintains a very small student population, allowing for a highly personalized and intimate learning environment where teachers can closely monitor individual progress.

The school is part of the Faulkton Area School District, which provides administrative oversight and ensures that students receive a consistent academic experience aligned with South Dakota’s educational standards. Despite its modest size and remote setting, Brentwood Colony Elementary focuses on providing fundamental instruction in core subjects, fostering basic literacy and numeracy skills within a structured, community-centered atmosphere that reflects the lifestyle and priorities of the residents it serves.

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05
Demographic	Student Count
White	20

White
20 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
Phone:	(605)598-6266
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	20
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 4

Grade 3 4

Grade 5 3

Grade 6 3

Grade 7 3

Grade 8 2