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

Faulkton High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Faulkton High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462403000203
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Faulkton High School - 01 earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Faulkton · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
10.4:1
small classes for South Dakota
10.4%
free-lunch eligible

Faulkton High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Faulkton High School - 01 ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Faulkton, SD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Faulkton High School - 01 held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 7.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 462403000203 · Faulkton, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

73 enr · 10.4:1 · 10.4% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Faulkton Elementary - 02 (185 students)

Faulkton High School - 01 held near 76 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 7.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Faulkton High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Faulkton High School - 01 reports 73 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 Faulkton High School - 01 compares

Faulkton High School - 01 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 24% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.4% ▼ 64% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 73 top 60% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 24% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,427
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 73 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.5, Faulkton High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 reports $12,427 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Faulkton High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Faulkton Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Faulkton Middle School - 08 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05 Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Faulkton

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Faulkton High School - 01

How many students attend Faulkton High School - 01?

Faulkton High School - 01 has 73 students enrolled. It is a high school in Faulkton, SD. CCD year-over-year: 77 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Faulkton High School - 01 is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Faulkton High School - 01?

10.4% of students at Faulkton 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 Faulkton High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Faulkton High School - 01 is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Faulkton, SD.

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

Faulkton High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Faulkton High School - 01 rank among public schools in Faulkton?

By Resource Investment Index, Faulkton High School - 01 ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Faulkton, 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 Faulkton on the city page.

What other schools are in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4?

Besides Faulkton High School - 01, Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 also operates Faulkton Elementary - 02 (185 students), Faulkton Middle School - 08 (53 students), and Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06 (33 students). See the Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.