Enrollment
73
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
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 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462403000203
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Faulkton · Resource Index
- 50
- 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.
School address
District: Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462403000203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.4%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Faulkton High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Faulkton High School - 01
Faulkton High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Faulkton, South Dakota, enrolling 73 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 73 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 125 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 73 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Faulkton's high schools, it stands alongside Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92 (7 students): Faulkton High School - 01 is larger than that campus by headcount.
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 also operates Faulkton Elementary - 02 (185 students) and Faulkton Middle School - 08 (53 students) alongside Faulkton High School - 01.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Faulkton High School - 01 compares
Faulkton 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$12,546
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which includes Faulkton High School - 01.
$12,546
Per student
-7%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 16.1%
Federal 17.6%
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.
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
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar high schools in Faulkton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~73 students)
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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.
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 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Faulkton High School - 01 a good school?
Faulkton High School - 01 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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