Enrollment
77
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 462294000806
Faith High School - 01 — Faith, SD
Federal NCES profile for Faith High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 36
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 84
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 →
The verdict
Faith High School - 01 earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of South Dakota schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 46/100
- 16:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
School address
District: Faith School District 46-2 · 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Faith High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Faith High School - 01 reports 77 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% 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 15.7:1, it is 2% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% below the South Dakota average and 52% below the national baseline. The school offers 1 Advanced Placement course, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 133 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 6.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Faith School District 46-2 spends $12,506 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $13,477 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 42.4% from local sources (property taxes), 37.4% from the state, and 20.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), 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 Faith 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 13% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 42% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
16 smaller classes than 39% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
77 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
16:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 80% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$12,506
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Per 133 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 77 Top 42% in South Dakota — larger than 58% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 16:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% -13% vs state
NCES ID 462294000806
Student demographics
White 84.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 2.6%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 1
Counselors (FTE) 0.6
Students per counselor 133:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 6.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Faith School District 46-2, which includes Faith High School - 01.
$12,506
Per student
-7%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 37.4%
Federal 20.2%
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
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Faith High School - 01
How many students attend Faith High School - 01?
Faith High School - 01 has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in Faith, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Faith High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Faith High School - 01 is 16:1, which is 19% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Faith High School - 01?
25.0% of students at Faith 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 Faith High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Faith High School - 01 is White at 84.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Faith, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Faith High School - 01?
Faith High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) 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.
Is Faith High School - 01 a good school?
Faith High School - 01 earns a D Resource Investment Index (46/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of South Dakota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.