High school (grades 9-12) · Sioux Falls, SD

Community Campus - 41

Federal NCES profile for Community Campus - 41, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 466627001122
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Community Campus - 41 earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.

#5 of 5
high schools in Sioux Falls · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
25.7:1
large classes for South Dakota
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

Community Campus - 41 has class sizes larger than 98% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Community Campus - 41 ranks #5 of 5 high schools in Sioux Falls, SD.

Enrollment

77

South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.7:1

vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg

+89% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.9%

vs 28.8% South Dakota avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Community Campus - 41 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Community Campus - 41

Community Campus - 41 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enrolling 77 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.7:1 is larger than about 98% of South Dakota schools and 89% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.9% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 77 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 140 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #138, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Sioux Falls School District 49-5 spends $10,788 per pupil, 20% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Sioux Falls's high schools, it stands alongside Lincoln High School - 02 (1,954 students): Community Campus - 41 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.7:1 vs 17:1).

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 also operates Lincoln High School - 02 (1,954 students) and Jefferson High School - 67 (1,888 students) alongside Community Campus - 41.

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 Community Campus - 41 compares

Community Campus - 41 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 25.7:1 ▲ 89% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 38% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 58% - -

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

25.7:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
25.7:1
students per teacher - 89% above state mean
Top 98% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$10,788
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

White 53.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
African American 10.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.1%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 5.2%

Largest group: White at 53.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Community Campus - 41 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which includes Community Campus - 41.

$10,788
Per student
-20%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.1%
State 33.1%
Federal 18.9%

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 Community Campus - 41 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson High School - 67 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Washington High School - 01 Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School - 03 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Memorial Middle School - 04 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Community Campus - 41's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Sioux Falls

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Community Campus - 41's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Community Campus - 41

How many students attend Community Campus - 41?

Community Campus - 41 has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sioux Falls, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Community Campus - 41?

The student-teacher ratio at Community Campus - 41 is 25.7:1, which is 89% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Community Campus - 41?

17.9% of students at Community Campus - 41 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Community Campus - 41?

The largest demographic group at Community Campus - 41 is White at 53.2% of enrollment, in Sioux Falls, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Community Campus - 41?

Community Campus - 41 has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Community Campus - 41 rank among high schools in Sioux Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Community Campus - 41 ranks #5 of 5 high 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 high schools in Sioux Falls on the city page.

Is Community Campus - 41 a good school?

Community Campus - 41 earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sioux Falls School District 49-5?

Besides Community Campus - 41, Sioux Falls School District 49-5 also operates Lincoln High School - 02 (1,954 students), Jefferson High School - 67 (1,888 students), and Washington High School - 01 (1,819 students). See the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 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 2021-22) · 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

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