Enrollment
175
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Oglala Lakota County 65-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 466546000573 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+247% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Batesland School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Batesland School - 01
Batesland School - 01 is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Batesland, South Dakota, enrolling 175 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 247% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 64.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Oglala Lakota County 65-1 spends $21,648 per pupil, 61% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 71.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 also operates Wolf Creek School - 02 (567 students) and Lakota Tech High School - 10 (414 students) alongside Batesland School - 01.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Batesland School - 01 compares
Batesland School - 01 on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,648
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oglala Lakota County 65-1, which includes Batesland School - 01.
$21,648
Per student
+61%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 26.6%
Federal 71.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 27.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Batesland School - 01 a good school?
Batesland School - 01 earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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