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

Frederick High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Frederick High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462140000190
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frederick High School - 01 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Frederick · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
9.5%
free-lunch eligible

Frederick High School - 01 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

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

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

+3 students YoY

Frederick High School - 01 held near 66 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 5.2 → 5.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 462140000190 · Frederick, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

59 enr · 11.8:1 · 9.5% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Frederick Elementary - 02 (98 students)

Frederick High School - 01 held near 66 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 5.2 → 5.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Frederick High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Frederick High School - 01 reports 59 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 Frederick High School - 01 compares

Frederick 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 11.8:1 ▼ 13% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.5% ▼ 67% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 59 top 66% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
59
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$16,345
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.8%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%

Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Frederick High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Frederick Area School District 06-2 reports $16,345 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Frederick High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Frederick Area School District 06-2 · 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.

Frequently asked questions about Frederick High School - 01

How many students attend Frederick High School - 01?

Frederick High School - 01 has 59 students enrolled. It is a high school in Frederick, SD. CCD year-over-year: 63 (2022-23) → 66 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Frederick High School - 01 is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Frederick High School - 01?

9.5% of students at Frederick 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 Frederick High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Frederick High School - 01 is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Frederick, SD.

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

Frederick High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Frederick High School - 01 rank among public schools in Frederick?

By Resource Investment Index, Frederick High School - 01 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Frederick, 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 Frederick Area School District 06-2?

Besides Frederick High School - 01, Frederick Area School District 06-2 also operates Frederick Elementary - 02 (98 students) and Frederick Jr. High - 03 (30 students). See the Frederick Area School District 06-2 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.