Enrollment
23
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 460780000069
Bowdle High School - 01 — Bowdle, SD
Federal NCES profile for Bowdle High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 13
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bowdle High School - 01 earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 30/100
- 8.6:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 2.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bowdle School District 22-1 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-92% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bowdle High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bowdle High School - 01 reports 23 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% below the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 45% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 2.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 92% below the South Dakota average and 96% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bowdle School District 22-1 spends $18,306 per pupil district-wide, above the South Dakota average of $13,477 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 68.5% from local sources (property taxes), 17.1% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bowdle High School - 01 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 36% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.3% | ▼ 92% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 15% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 95% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
23 larger than 3% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
2.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 92% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
— 36% below state mean
Top 13% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
34.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,306
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.
Overview
Enrollment 23 Top 15% in South Dakota — larger than 85% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 8.6:1 -36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 2.3% -92% vs state
NCES ID 460780000069
Student demographics
White 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowdle School District 22-1, which includes Bowdle High School - 01.
$18,306
Per student
+36%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.5%
State 17.1%
Federal 14.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Bowdle High School - 01
How many students attend Bowdle High School - 01?
Bowdle High School - 01 has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bowdle, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowdle High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowdle High School - 01 is 8.6:1, which is 36% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 45% 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 Bowdle High School - 01?
2.3% of students at Bowdle High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowdle High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Bowdle High School - 01 is White at 95.7%. The school serves a student body in Bowdle, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowdle High School - 01?
Bowdle High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Bowdle High School - 01 a good school?
Bowdle High School - 01 earns an F Resource Investment Index (30/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.