Enrollment
6
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sioux Falls, SD
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
Federal NCES profile for Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 463171001343
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- #4 of 22
- schools in Sioux Falls · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 18.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 has class sizes smaller than 99% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 ranks #4 of 22 schools in Sioux Falls, SD.
School address
District: West Central School District 49-7 · South Dakota
NCES ID 463171001343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-78% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.8%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 is leaner than roughly 99% of South Dakota schools and 78% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.8% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of South Dakota schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (50%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).
The surrounding West Central School District 49-7 spends $9,843 per pupil, 27% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Sioux Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Discovery Elementary - 26 (873 students): Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3:1 vs 17.8:1).
West Central School District 49-7 also operates West Central High School - 01 (408 students) and West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 (368 students) alongside Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07.
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 Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 compares
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 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 | 3:1 | ▼ 78% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.8% | ▼ 35% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
3:1
students per teacher
- 78% below state mean
Top 1% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,843
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
- 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 50.0%
White 33.3%
African American 16.7%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West Central School District 49-7, which includes Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07.
$9,843
Per student
-27%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.4%
State 39.1%
Federal 12.5%
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 Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central High School - 01 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Central Middle School - 04 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Falls Academy - 08 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 29:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar other schools in Sioux Falls
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Discovery Elementary - 26
Standard public school
873 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Rf Pettigrew Elementary - 17
Standard public school
846 students 16.6:1 students per teacher
Hayward Elementary - 38
Standard public school
728 students 15.8:1 students per teacher
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary - 65
Standard public school
690 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
Standard public school
681 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
John Harris Elementary - 23
Standard public school
666 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
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 (~6 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07
How many students attend Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07?
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 has 6 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Sioux Falls, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07?
The student-teacher ratio at Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 is 3:1, which is 78% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 81% 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 Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07?
18.8% of students at Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07?
The largest demographic group at Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 50.0% of enrollment, in Sioux Falls, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07?
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 rank among schools in Sioux Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 ranks #4 of 22 schools in Sioux Falls, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sioux Falls on the city page.
Is Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 a good school?
Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota. 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 West Central School District 49-7?
Besides Brighten Transition Youth Treatment Center - 07, West Central School District 49-7 also operates West Central High School - 01 (408 students), West Central Hartford Elementary - 05 (368 students), and West Central Humboldt Elementary - 02 (310 students). See the West Central School District 49-7 district page for the complete list.
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