Enrollment
6
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Eagle Butte, SD
Eagle Butte High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Eagle Butte 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 462010000956
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Eagle Butte High School - 01 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Eagle Butte · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 92.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 6
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Eagle Butte High School - 01 ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Eagle Butte, SD.
School address
District: Eagle Butte School District 20-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462010000956 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
92.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+220% vs state
What stands out at Eagle Butte High School - 01
Eagle Butte High School - 01 is a high-poverty, small high school in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, enrolling 6 students.
Economic need is high: 92.3% of students qualify for free meals, 220% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of South Dakota schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (67%) and Asian (33%) (diversity index 44/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 2 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Eagle Butte School District 20-1 spends $29,319 per pupil, 118% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 70.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 2 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 6 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Eagle Butte's high schools, it stands alongside E. a. G. L. E. Center High School - 07 (3 students): Eagle Butte High School - 01 is larger than that campus by headcount.
Eagle Butte School District 20-1 also operates Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 (281 students) and Eagle Butte Primary - 02 (85 students) alongside Eagle Butte 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 Eagle Butte High School - 01 compares
Eagle Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.3% | ▲ 220% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 220% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$29,319
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 2 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.3 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 66.7%
Asian 33.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Eagle Butte High School - 01 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 Eagle Butte School District 20-1, which includes Eagle Butte High School - 01.
$29,319
Per student
+118%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.1%
State 19.3%
Federal 70.6%
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 Eagle Butte High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Eagle Butte Primary - 02 | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06 | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| E. a. G. L. E. Center High School - 07 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Eagle Butte High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 5
- Students per teacher
- 1.3:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 1.5:1
- Resource Index
- 94/100
Similar high schools in Eagle Butte
1 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
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Frequently asked questions about Eagle Butte High School - 01
How many students attend Eagle Butte High School - 01?
Eagle Butte High School - 01 has 6 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eagle Butte, SD.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagle Butte High School - 01?
92.3% of students at Eagle Butte 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 Eagle Butte High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Eagle Butte High School - 01 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 66.7% of enrollment, in Eagle Butte, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle Butte High School - 01?
Eagle Butte High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Eagle Butte High School - 01 rank among public schools in Eagle Butte?
By Resource Investment Index, Eagle Butte High School - 01 ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Eagle Butte, 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 Eagle Butte on the city page.
Is Eagle Butte High School - 01 a good school?
Eagle Butte High School - 01 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota. 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 Eagle Butte School District 20-1?
Besides Eagle Butte High School - 01, Eagle Butte School District 20-1 also operates Eagle Butte Upper Elementary - 03 (281 students), Eagle Butte Primary - 02 (85 students), and Eagle Butte Jr. High - 06 (5 students). See the Eagle Butte School District 20-1 district page for the complete list.
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