📍 904 2nd St NE, Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, 57382
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County. The school has 152 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Becky Fjerstad. It is part of the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 enrolls 152 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 143 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
52 of the school's 152 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 20, state house district 20.
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 is one of 7 schools in Wessington Springs School District 36-2, based in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. The district serves 461 students district-wide and employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 152 students, Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 is larger than the district average of about 66 students per school.
View the full Wessington Springs School District 36-2 profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
Browse live education vacancies at or near Wessington Springs Elementary - 02.
Find vacancies →