Enrollment
19
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tulare, SD
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02
Federal NCES profile for Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 460004601164
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 15.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 19
- students enrolled
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 has class sizes smaller than 82% 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 460004601164 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.4%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 is a lower-poverty, small middle school in Tulare, South Dakota, enrolling 19 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Against 21 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 (116 students) and Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 (58 students) alongside Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02.
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 Jr. High School - 02 compares
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.4% | ▼ 47% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 18% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6, which includes Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02.
$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 Jr. High School - 02 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Spink Colony Elementary - 03 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02'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
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar middle 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 (~19 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02
How many students attend Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02?
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 has 19 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tulare, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 is 9.5:1, which is 30% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 39% 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 Jr. High School - 02?
15.4% of students at Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02?
The largest demographic group at Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Tulare, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02?
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 a good school?
Hitchcock-Tulare Jr. High School - 02 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Jr. High School - 02, Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 also operates Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05 (116 students), Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 (58 students), and Glendale Colony Elementary - 04 (22 students). See the Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 district page for the complete list.
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