Enrollment
72
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Corsica, SD
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Corsica-Stickney High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 468044501357
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 3.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Corsica-Stickney 21-3 · South Dakota
NCES ID 468044501357 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.1%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-89% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Corsica-Stickney High School - 01
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Corsica, South Dakota, enrolling 72 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.1% free-meal eligibility runs 89% below the South Dakota average.
With 72 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 8/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Corsica-Stickney 21-3 also operates Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02 (150 students) and Corsica-Stickney Jr. High - 03 (52 students) alongside Corsica-Stickney High School - 01.
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 Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 compares
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.1% | ▼ 89% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 89% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 24% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,959
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
Counselors0.3 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 95.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.1, Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Corsica-Stickney 21-3, which includes Corsica-Stickney High School - 01.
$11,959
Per student
-11%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 25.1%
Federal 11.4%
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.
How Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Corsica-Stickney Jr. High - 03 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Corsica-Stickney High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 150
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~72 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Corsica-Stickney High School - 01
How many students attend Corsica-Stickney High School - 01?
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 has 72 students enrolled. It is a high school in Corsica, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Corsica-Stickney High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Corsica-Stickney High School - 01?
3.1% of students at Corsica-Stickney 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 Corsica-Stickney High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Corsica, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Corsica-Stickney High School - 01?
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 a good school?
Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of 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 Corsica-Stickney 21-3?
Besides Corsica-Stickney High School - 01, Corsica-Stickney 21-3 also operates Corsica-Stickney Elementary - 02 (150 students) and Corsica-Stickney Jr. High - 03 (52 students). See the Corsica-Stickney 21-3 district page for the complete list.
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