Enrollment
110
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 462550000220
Freeman High School - 01 — Freeman, SD
Federal NCES profile for Freeman High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 59
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 61
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 →
School address
District: Freeman School District 33-1 · 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)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Freeman High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Freeman High School - 01 reports 110 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% below the South Dakota average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 157 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Freeman School District 33-1 spends $14,319 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 63.4% from local sources (property taxes), 25.4% from the state, and 11.2% 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 Freeman 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.0% | ▼ 55% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 110 | top 54% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
13.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 21% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,319
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Per 157 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 110 Top 54% in South Dakota — larger than 46% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 10.2:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.0% -55% vs state
NCES ID 462550000220
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.7
Students per counselor 157:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Freeman School District 33-1, which includes Freeman High School - 01.
$14,319
Per student
-11%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 63.4%
State 25.4%
Federal 11.2%
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
- 192
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Freeman High School - 01
How many students attend Freeman High School - 01?
Freeman High School - 01 has 110 students enrolled. It is a high school in Freeman, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Freeman High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Freeman High School - 01 is 10.2:1, which is 24% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Freeman High School - 01?
13.0% of students at Freeman 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 Freeman High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Freeman High School - 01 is White at 80.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Freeman, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Freeman High School - 01?
Freeman High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.