Wakpala Elementary - 02

Regular School · Wakpala, SD

Wakpala Elementary - 02 is a regular school school in Wakpala, South Dakota, serving grades KG–05 with 95 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

9.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
American Indian / Alaska Native	92	97%
White	2	2%
Two or more races	1	1%
Total enrollment	95	54M / 41F

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.58 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

27.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	95	100%

Contact & Location

12250 SD Hwy 1806

Wakpala, SD 57658

Phone: (605)845-3040

http://www.smee.k12.sd.us

District

Smee School District 15-3

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,346

District enrollment: 188

Other Schools in District

Wakpala High School - 01 High
Wakpala Middle School - 04 Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 57658) → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
South Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

467560000698

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD