High school (grades 9-12) · Clark, SD

Clark High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Clark High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 461294000133
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clark High School - 01 earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of South Dakota schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Clark · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
15.5:1
large classes for South Dakota
12.7%
free-lunch eligible

Clark High School - 01 has class sizes larger than 73% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clark High School - 01 ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Clark, SD.

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

+0 students YoY

Clark High School - 01 held near 102 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 461294000133 · Clark, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

124 enr · 15.5:1 · 12.7% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Clark Elementary - 02 (212 students)

Clark High School - 01 held near 102 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Clark High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clark High School - 01 reports 124 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 Clark High School - 01 compares

Clark 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 15.5:1 ▲ 14% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.7% ▼ 56% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 124 top 42% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.7%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 73% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.1%
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
$11,583
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 124 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Clark High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Clark School District 12-2 reports $11,583 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clark High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clark Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clark Middle School - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Silver Lake Colony - 07 Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Clark School District 12-2 · 5 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 Clark High School - 01

How many students attend Clark High School - 01?

Clark High School - 01 has 124 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clark, SD. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 102 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Clark High School - 01 is 15.5:1, which is 14% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clark High School - 01?

12.7% of students at Clark 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 Clark High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Clark High School - 01 is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Clark, SD.

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

Clark High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Clark High School - 01 rank among public schools in Clark?

By Resource Investment Index, Clark High School - 01 ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Clark, 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 Clark School District 12-2?

Besides Clark High School - 01, Clark School District 12-2 also operates Clark Elementary - 02 (212 students), Clark Middle School - 03 (72 students), and Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 (42 students). See the Clark School District 12-2 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.

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