Enrollment
84
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 461230001295
High Plains - 06 — Chester, SD
Federal NCES profile for High Plains - 06, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
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: Chester Area School District 39-1 · 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.
Free-lunch eligible
13.5%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-53% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
High Plains - 06 reports 84 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the South Dakota average and 74% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 84 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chester Area School District 39-1 spends $10,587 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 55.3% from local sources (property taxes), 32.0% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 High Plains - 06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.5% | ▼ 53% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 84 | top 44% | — | — |
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
13.5%
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.
Funding equity
$10,587
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 84 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 84 Top 44% in South Dakota — larger than 56% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% -53% vs state
NCES ID 461230001295
Student demographics
White 94.0%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 84:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chester Area School District 39-1, which includes High Plains - 06.
$10,587
Per student
-34%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 55.3%
State 32.0%
Federal 12.7%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 24.6:1
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
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Frequently asked questions about High Plains - 06
How many students attend High Plains - 06?
High Plains - 06 has 84 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chester, SD.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at High Plains - 06?
13.5% of students at High Plains - 06 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of High Plains - 06?
The largest demographic group at High Plains - 06 is White at 94.0%. The school serves a student body in Chester, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for High Plains - 06?
High Plains - 06 has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.