Other / mixed grade configuration · Batesland, SD

Batesland School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Batesland School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 466546000573
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Batesland School - 01 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of South Dakota schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for South Dakota
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
175
students enrolled

Batesland School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 81% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Batesland, SD 57716
District: Oglala Lakota County 65-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 466546000573 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+13 students YoY

Batesland School - 01 grew from 196 students in 2022-23 to 209 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 25.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 466546000573 · Batesland, SD Other · SMALL · TRAD

175 enr · 9.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Wolf Creek School - 02 (567 students)

Batesland School - 01 grew from 196 students in 2022-23 to 209 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE added 18.8 → 25.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Batesland School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Batesland School - 01 reports 175 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 Batesland School - 01 compares

Batesland School - 01 is a growing 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 9.7:1 ▼ 29% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 247% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 175 top 34% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 247% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 19% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
64.6%
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
$23,662
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 93.7%
White 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.0, Batesland School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Oglala Lakota County 65-1 reports $23,662 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Batesland School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wolf Creek School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakota Tech High School - 10 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rockyford School - 03 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Red Shirt School - 04 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Batesland School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oglala Lakota County 65-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~175 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Batesland School - 01

How many students attend Batesland School - 01?

Batesland School - 01 has 175 students enrolled. It is a public school in Batesland, SD. CCD year-over-year: 196 (2022-23) → 209 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesland School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Batesland School - 01 is 9.7:1, which is 29% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 38% 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 Batesland School - 01?

100.0% of students at Batesland School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Batesland School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Batesland School - 01 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 93.7% of enrollment, in Batesland, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Batesland School - 01?

Batesland School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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).

What other schools are in Oglala Lakota County 65-1?

Besides Batesland School - 01, Oglala Lakota County 65-1 also operates Wolf Creek School - 02 (567 students), Lakota Tech High School - 10 (414 students), and Rockyford School - 03 (404 students). See the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 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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