Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05

30 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Long Lake Colony Elementary, located in the rural community of Wetonka, South Dakota, is a small, specialized educational facility. It operates as part of the public school system, serving students living within the Long Lake Hutterite Colony. Because of its unique setting, the school provides an essential educational environment tailored to the specific cultural and academic needs of the local Hutterite community, ensuring that children within the colony receive their state-mandated education in a setting that aligns with their lifestyle and proximity.

Academically, the school functions as a multi-grade classroom environment, a common structure for colony schools in South Dakota. This allows for personalized instruction where students of varying ages learn in a collaborative setting. While small in scale, the school is integrated into the broader South Dakota public education framework, ensuring that students meet state standards and core curriculum requirements while remaining deeply connected to their local community and traditions.

Total Students

2.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Long Lake Colony Elementary - 05
Demographic	Student Count
White	30

White
30 (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:	Leola School District 44-2
Phone:	(605)439-3477
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	30
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	1
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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 4

Grade 1 1

Grade 2 7

Grade 4 4

Grade 5 2

Grade 6 8

Grade 8 4