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

Eureka High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Eureka High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462256000196
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0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eureka High School - 01 earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Eureka · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
8.6:1
small classes for South Dakota
26.5%
free-lunch eligible

Eureka High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 87% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eureka High School - 01 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Eureka, SD.

School address

Eureka, SD 57437
District: Eureka School District 44-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 462256000196 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 462256000196 · Eureka, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

43 enr · 8.6:1 · 26.5% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Eureka Elementary - 02 (94 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 3 public schools in Eureka. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Eureka High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eureka High School - 01 reports 43 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 Eureka High School - 01 compares

Eureka 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 8.6:1 ▼ 37% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.5% ▼ 8% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 43 top 74% - -

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

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 13% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$18,245
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 93.0%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%

Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Eureka 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 Eureka School District 44-1, which includes Eureka High School - 01.

$18,245
Per student
+30%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 79.5%
State 7.6%
Federal 12.9%

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 Eureka High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eureka Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eureka Jr. High - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eureka School District 44-1 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Similar enrollment (~43 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Eureka High School - 01

How many students attend Eureka High School - 01?

Eureka High School - 01 has 43 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eureka, SD.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Eureka High School - 01 is 8.6:1, which is 37% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 45% 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 Eureka High School - 01?

26.5% of students at Eureka 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 Eureka High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Eureka High School - 01 is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Eureka, SD.

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

Eureka High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Eureka High School - 01 rank among public schools in Eureka?

By Resource Investment Index, Eureka High School - 01 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Eureka, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Eureka School District 44-1?

Besides Eureka High School - 01, Eureka School District 44-1 also operates Eureka Elementary - 02 (94 students) and Eureka Jr. High - 03 (26 students). See the Eureka School District 44-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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