Enrollment
54
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nemo, SD
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10
Federal NCES profile for Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464130001145
👥 S:T ratio 78
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.4:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 91.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 54
- students enrolled
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 has class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464130001145 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.4:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.7%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+218% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Nemo, South Dakota, enrolling 54 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.4:1, Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 is leaner than roughly 96% of South Dakota schools and 60% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 91.7% of students qualify for free meals, 218% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 54 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 18 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (56%) and White (39%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 54/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 27 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 spends $17,339 per pupil, 29% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 also operates Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 (243 students) and Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 (211 students) alongside Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10.
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 Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 compares
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 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 | 5.4:1 | ▼ 60% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.7% | ▲ 218% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.4:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 218% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.4:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 4% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,339
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 27 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 55.6%
White 38.9%
African American 3.7%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.8, Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1, which includes Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10.
$17,339
Per student
+29%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.8%
State 3.3%
Federal 13.9%
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 Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~54 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10
How many students attend Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10?
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 has 54 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nemo, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10?
The student-teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 is 5.4:1, which is 60% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 66% 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 Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10?
91.7% of students at Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10?
The largest demographic group at Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 55.6% of enrollment, in Nemo, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10?
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 a good school?
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of South Dakota schools. It is also more 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 Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Besides Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10, Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 also operates Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 (243 students), Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 (211 students), and Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 (139 students). See the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 district page for the complete list.
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