- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Dewey, SD
Elk Mountain High School - 04
Federal NCES profile for Elk Mountain High School - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462130001371
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elk Mountain High School - 04 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 2
- students enrolled
School address
District: Elk Mountain School District 16-2 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462130001371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 462130001371 · Dewey, SD High · SMALL · TRAD
2 enr · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Elk Mountain Elementary - 01 (14 students)
Elk Mountain High School - 04 CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →
How Elk Mountain High School - 04 compares
Elk Mountain High School - 04 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 2 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$33,455
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Elk Mountain High School - 04 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 Elk Mountain School District 16-2, which includes Elk Mountain High School - 04.
$33,455
Per student
+139%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
+89%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 67.9%
State 0.7%
Federal 31.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Elk Mountain High School - 04 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Mountain Elementary - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Elk Mountain High School - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 Elk Mountain High School - 04
How many students attend Elk Mountain High School - 04?
Elk Mountain High School - 04 has 2 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dewey, SD.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elk Mountain High School - 04?
The largest demographic group at Elk Mountain High School - 04 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Dewey, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elk Mountain High School - 04?
Elk Mountain High School - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Elk Mountain School District 16-2?
Besides Elk Mountain High School - 04, Elk Mountain School District 16-2 also operates Elk Mountain Elementary - 01 (14 students). See the Elk Mountain School District 16-2 district page for the complete list.
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