Middle school (grades 6-8) · Alcester, SD

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03

Federal NCES profile for Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 460002800874
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Alcester · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
18.9%
free-lunch eligible

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Alcester, SD.

School address

Alcester, SD 57001
District: Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460002800874 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 shrank from 53 students in 2022-23 to 49 in 2023-24 (-7.5%).

Teacher FTE held 4.2 → 4.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 460002800874 · Alcester, SD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

53 enr · 13.3:1 · 18.9% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 (166 students)

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 shrank from 53 students in 2022-23 to 49 in 2023-24 (-7.5%). Teacher FTE held 4.2 → 4.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 reports 53 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 compares

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▼ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.9% ▼ 34% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 53 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 49% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,506
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 5.7%

Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 reports $12,506 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alcester-Hudson High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~53 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03

How many students attend Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03?

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 has 53 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Alcester, SD. CCD year-over-year: 53 (2022-23) → 49 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03?

The student-teacher ratio at Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 is 13.3:1, which is 2% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03?

18.9% of students at Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03?

The largest demographic group at Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Alcester, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03?

Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 rank among public schools in Alcester?

By Resource Investment Index, Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Alcester, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1?

Besides Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 also operates Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 (166 students) and Alcester-Hudson High School - 01 (99 students). See the Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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