Enrollment
58
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tulare, SD
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460004601163
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of South Dakota schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.7:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 17.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 81% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460004601163 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.9%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Tulare, South Dakota, enrolling 58 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.9% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 58 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Among 102 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #94, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 10/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 (116 students) and Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students) alongside Hitchcock-Tulare 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 Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 compares
Hitchcock-Tulare 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.9% | ▼ 38% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 19% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$13,172
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 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 94.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Hitchcock-Tulare 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 Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which includes Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01.
$13,172
Per student
-2%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 9.1%
Federal 13.6%
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 Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Spink Colony Elementary - 03 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 116
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- 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 (~58 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01
How many students attend Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01?
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tulare, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 is 9.7:1, which is 29% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 38% 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 Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01?
17.9% of students at Hitchcock-Tulare 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 Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Tulare, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01?
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 a good school?
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of South Dakota schools. 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 Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6?
Besides Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01, Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 (116 students), Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students), and Spink Colony Elementary - 03 (21 students). See the Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 district page for the complete list.
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