Enrollment
50
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 462649000844
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 — Gayville, SD
Federal NCES profile for Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 16
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 40
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 →
The verdict
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 96% of South Dakota schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 21:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 14.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
School address
District: Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 · 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 reports 50 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 56% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 32% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% below the South Dakota average and 72% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 100 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 spends $11,808 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.9% from local sources (property taxes), 45.9% from the state, and 19.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 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 | 21:1 | ▲ 56% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.3% | ▼ 50% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 29% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
21 smaller classes than 13% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
50 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% 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
21:1
students per teacher
— 56% above state mean
Top 96% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,808
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 100 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 50 Top 29% in South Dakota — larger than 71% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 21:1 +56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.3% -50% vs state
NCES ID 462649000844
Student demographics
White 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 4.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 100:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gayville-Volin School District 63-1, which includes Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03.
$11,808
Per student
-27%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
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 Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03
How many students attend Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 has 50 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Gayville, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?
The student-teacher ratio at Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 is 21:1, which is 56% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?
14.3% of students at Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?
The largest demographic group at Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 is White at 80.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gayville, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03?
Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 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.