High school (grades 9-12) · Burke, SD

Burke High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Burke High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460951200101
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burke High School - 01 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Burke · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
13.4:1
students per teacher
22.8%
free-lunch eligible

Burke High School - 01 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Burke High School - 01 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Burke, SD.

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

+3 students YoY

Burke High School - 01 held near 95 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 7.7 → 6.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 460951200101 · Burke, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

94 enr · 13.4:1 · 22.8% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Burke Elementary - 02 (105 students)

Burke High School - 01 held near 95 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 7.7 → 6.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Burke High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Burke High School - 01 reports 94 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 Burke High School - 01 compares

Burke High School - 01 held steady on CCD headcount: 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 13.4:1 ▼ 1% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.8% ▼ 21% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 94 top 52% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
94
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.8%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 50% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,962
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 94 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 93.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Burke High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Burke School District 26-2 reports $15,962 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Burke High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burke Elementary - 02 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Burke Middle School - 04 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Burke School District 26-2 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Burke High School - 01

How many students attend Burke High School - 01?

Burke High School - 01 has 94 students enrolled. It is a high school in Burke, SD. CCD year-over-year: 92 (2022-23) → 95 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burke High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Burke High School - 01 is 13.4:1, which is 1% 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 Burke High School - 01?

22.8% of students at Burke 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 Burke High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Burke High School - 01 is White at 93.6% of enrollment, in Burke, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burke High School - 01?

Burke High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Burke High School - 01 rank among public schools in Burke?

By Resource Investment Index, Burke High School - 01 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Burke, 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 Burke School District 26-2?

Besides Burke High School - 01, Burke School District 26-2 also operates Burke Elementary - 02 (105 students) and Burke Middle School - 04 (62 students). See the Burke School District 26-2 district page for the complete list.

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.