📍 12250 SD Hwy 1806, Wakpala, Corson County, 57658
Wakpala Elementary - 02 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wakpala, Corson County. The school has 85 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Karyl Knudson. It is part of the Smee School District 15-3 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Wakpala Elementary - 02 enrolls 85 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 85 | 100% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
85 of the school's 85 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wakpala Elementary - 02 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 28.
Wakpala Elementary - 02 is one of 3 schools in Smee School District 15-3, based in Wakpala, South Dakota. The district serves 174 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 85 students, Wakpala Elementary - 02 is larger than the district average of about 58 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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