High school (grades 9-12) · Doland, SD

Doland High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Doland High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 461917000171
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
92
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Doland High School - 01 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of South Dakota schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Doland · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
4.2:1
small classes for South Dakota
19.4%
free-lunch eligible

Doland High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 98% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Doland High School - 01 ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Doland, SD.

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

-3 students YoY

Doland High School - 01 shrank from 31 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-9.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 5.5 → 5.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-3 students YoY 461917000171 · Doland, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

21 enr · 4.2:1 · 19.4% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Doland Elementary - 03 (63 students)

Doland High School - 01 shrank from 31 students in 2022-23 to 28 in 2023-24 (-9.7%). Teacher FTE lost 5.5 → 5.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Doland High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Doland High School - 01 reports 21 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 Doland High School - 01 compares

Doland High School - 01 is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 4.2:1 ▼ 69% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.4% ▼ 33% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 21 top 87% - -

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

4.2:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.4%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
4.2:1
students per teacher - 69% below state mean
Top 2% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$15,988
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
Counselors0.5 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.

Student demographics

White 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%

Largest group: White at 95.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Doland High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Doland School District 56-2 reports $15,988 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Doland High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Doland Elementary - 03 Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clark Colony Elementary - 05 Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Doland Jr. High - 02 Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Camrose Colony Elementary - 06 Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillside Colony Elementary - 04 Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Doland School District 56-2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Doland

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

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 Doland High School - 01

How many students attend Doland High School - 01?

Doland High School - 01 has 21 students enrolled. It is a high school in Doland, SD. CCD year-over-year: 31 (2022-23) → 28 (2023-24), down 3.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Doland High School - 01 is 4.2:1, which is 69% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 73% 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 Doland High School - 01?

19.4% of students at Doland 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 Doland High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Doland High School - 01 is White at 95.2% of enrollment, in Doland, SD.

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

Doland High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Doland High School - 01 rank among public schools in Doland?

By Resource Investment Index, Doland High School - 01 ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Doland, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Doland on the city page.

What other schools are in Doland School District 56-2?

Besides Doland High School - 01, Doland School District 56-2 also operates Doland Elementary - 03 (63 students), Clark Colony Elementary - 05 (24 students), and Doland Jr. High - 02 (15 students). See the Doland School District 56-2 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.