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Batesland, South Dakota - 6 schools
An equity score of 83/100 ranks Oglala Lakota County 65-1 #11 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,648 per pupil, Oglala Lakota County 65-1 ranks #5 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,797
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$21,648
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 operates 6 public schools serving 1,797 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oglala Lakota County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.0% local, 26.6% state, and 71.4% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #11 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 314.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 72.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% White, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92, with a diversity index of 15.9/100.
Its largest campus is Wolf Creek School - 02, enrolling 567 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Red Shirt School - 04, at 53 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wolf Creek School - 02 accounts for 31.6% of all Oglala Lakota County 65-1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oglala Lakota County 65-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 567 students (highest), a spread of 514 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Oglala Lakota County 65-1 is typically wider than the Oglala Lakota County 65-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 72.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Oglala Lakota County 65-1?
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 has 6 schools, including 4 combined, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,797 students.
How much does Oglala Lakota County 65-1 spend per student?
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 spends $21,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #11 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Oglala Lakota County 65-1?
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 students are 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oglala Lakota County 65-1?
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #11 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.