Enrollment
211
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lead, SD
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01
Federal NCES profile for Lead-Deadwood High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464130000374
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of South Dakota schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.1:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 15.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 211
- students enrolled
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 70% 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 464130000374 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lead-Deadwood High School - 01
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Lead, South Dakota, enrolling 211 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 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 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 211 puts it in the larger third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Among 105 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #92, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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 Middle School - 02 (139 students) alongside Lead-Deadwood 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 Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 compares
Lead-Deadwood 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 47% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.3%
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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 30% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.9%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 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 85.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 is about as mixed as 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 High School - 01.
$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 High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lead-Deadwood High School - 01'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
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~211 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lead-Deadwood High School - 01
How many students attend Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 has 211 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lead, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 is 11.1:1, which is 18% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 29% 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 High School - 01?
15.3% of students at Lead-Deadwood 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 Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Lead, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lead-Deadwood High School - 01?
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 a good school?
Lead-Deadwood High School - 01 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1?
Besides Lead-Deadwood High School - 01, Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 also operates Lead-Deadwood Elementary - 03 (243 students), Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 (139 students), and Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10 (54 students). See the Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 district page for the complete list.
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