Enrollment
95
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gayville, SD
Gayville-Volin High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Gayville-Volin High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 462649000227
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gayville-Volin High School - 01 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Gayville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 13.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Gayville-Volin 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, Gayville-Volin High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Gayville, SD.
School address
District: Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 462649000227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.4%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gayville-Volin High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gayville-Volin High School - 01
Gayville-Volin High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Gayville, South Dakota, enrolling 95 students.
At 13.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 95 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 150 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #38.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 95 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 also operates Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02 (136 students) and Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 (50 students) alongside Gayville-Volin 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 Gayville-Volin High School - 01 compares
Gayville-Volin 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 | 13.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.4% | ▼ 53% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 53% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$10,891
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 95 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
- 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 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.7, Gayville-Volin 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 Gayville-Volin School District 63-1, which includes Gayville-Volin High School - 01.
$10,891
Per student
-19%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.9%
State 45.9%
Federal 19.2%
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.
How Gayville-Volin High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02 | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gayville-Volin High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~95 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gayville-Volin High School - 01
How many students attend Gayville-Volin High School - 01?
Gayville-Volin High School - 01 has 95 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gayville, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gayville-Volin High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Gayville-Volin High School - 01 is 13.6:1, which is 0% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gayville-Volin High School - 01?
13.4% of students at Gayville-Volin 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 Gayville-Volin High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Gayville-Volin High School - 01 is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Gayville, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gayville-Volin High School - 01?
Gayville-Volin High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Gayville-Volin High School - 01 rank among public schools in Gayville?
By Resource Investment Index, Gayville-Volin High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Gayville, 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 Gayville on the city page.
Is Gayville-Volin High School - 01 a good school?
Gayville-Volin High School - 01 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. 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 Gayville-Volin School District 63-1?
Besides Gayville-Volin High School - 01, Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 also operates Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02 (136 students) and Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 (50 students). See the Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 district page for the complete list.
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