High school (grades 9-12) · Faith, SD

Faith High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Faith High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462294000806
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Faith High School - 01 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of South Dakota schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Faith · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
15.4:1
large classes for South Dakota
25.0%
free-lunch eligible

Faith High School - 01 has class sizes larger than 72% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Faith High School - 01 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Faith, SD.

School address

Faith, SD 57626
District: Faith School District 46-2 · South Dakota

NCES ID 462294000806 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 462294000806 · Faith, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

77 enr · 15.4:1 · 25.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Faith Elementary - 02 (69 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 4 public schools in Faith. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Faith High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Faith High School - 01 reports 77 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 Faith High School - 01 compares

Faith 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 15.4:1 ▲ 13% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.0% ▼ 13% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 58% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
15.4:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 72% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,109
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 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 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.

Student-body diversity index 28.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Faith High School - 01 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Faith School District 46-2, which includes Faith High School - 01.

$12,109
Per student
-13%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 42.4%
State 37.4%
Federal 20.2%

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 Faith High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Faith Elementary - 02 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Faith Jr. High - 06 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Maurine Elementary - 04 Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Faith School District 46-2 · 3 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 (~77 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)

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 15.4:1, which is 13% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 2% lower 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% of enrollment, in Faith, SD.

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

Faith High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Faith High School - 01 rank among public schools in Faith?

By Resource Investment Index, Faith High School - 01 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Faith, 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 Faith School District 46-2?

Besides Faith High School - 01, Faith School District 46-2 also operates Faith Elementary - 02 (69 students), Faith Jr. High - 06 (18 students), and Maurine Elementary - 04 (17 students). See the Faith School District 46-2 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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