Enrollment
431
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 463699000345
Dakota Valley High School - 01 — North Sioux City, SD
Federal NCES profile for Dakota Valley High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 61
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Dakota Valley School District 61-8 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.7%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dakota Valley High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Dakota Valley High School - 01 reports 431 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 6.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 77% below the South Dakota average and 87% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 431 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dakota Valley School District 61-8 spends $11,258 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.0% from local sources (property taxes), 23.8% from the state, and 10.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dakota Valley High School - 01 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▲ 27% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.7% | ▼ 77% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 431 | top 86% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
6.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 77% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 87% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,258
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 431 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 431 Top 86% in South Dakota — larger than 14% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 6.7% -77% vs state
NCES ID 463699000345
Student demographics
White 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 431:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.5%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dakota Valley School District 61-8, which includes Dakota Valley High School - 01.
$11,258
Per student
-30%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.0%
State 23.8%
Federal 10.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 179
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Dakota Valley High School - 01
How many students attend Dakota Valley High School - 01?
Dakota Valley High School - 01 has 431 students enrolled. It is a high school in North Sioux City, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dakota Valley High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Dakota Valley High School - 01 is 17.2:1, which is 27% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dakota Valley High School - 01?
6.7% of students at Dakota Valley 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 Dakota Valley High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Dakota Valley High School - 01 is White at 79.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in North Sioux City, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dakota Valley High School - 01?
Dakota Valley High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.