High school (grades 9-12) · Mcintosh, SD

Mcintosh High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Mcintosh High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 464626000411

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The verdict

Mcintosh High School - 01 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Mcintosh · Resource Index: 46
Resource Index · Typical: 5.3:1
small classes for South Dakota: 100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Mcintosh High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 97% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mcintosh High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Mcintosh, SD.

School address

Mcintosh, SD 57641

District: Mcintosh School District 15-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 464626000411 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 464626000411 · Mcintosh, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

42 enr · 5.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcintosh Middle School - 03 (44 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 public schools in Mcintosh. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Mcintosh Middl

44
Mcintosh Eleme

43
This school

42

What this shows Mcintosh High School - 01 reports 42 students on the CCD universe file.

How Mcintosh High School - 01 compares

Mcintosh 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	5.3:1	▼ 61%	13.6:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	100.0%	▲ 247%	28.8%	51.7%
Enrollment	42	top 75%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.3:1

Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need

100.0%

free-lunch eligible - 247% 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

5.3:1

students per teacher - 61% below state mean

Top 3% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 97% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

57.1%

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

$28,726

per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors0.3 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native 47.6%

Hispanic or Latino 4.8%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 47.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Mcintosh High School - 01 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 Mcintosh School District 15-1, which includes Mcintosh High School - 01.

$28,726

Per student

+105%

vs South Dakota

Avg $13,985

+63%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 27.4%

State 19.6%

Federal 53.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mcintosh High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Mcintosh Middle School - 03	Similar size	Similar economic need	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Mcintosh Elementary - 02	Similar size	Similar economic need	Similar S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Mcintosh High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mcintosh School District 15-1 · 2 sibling schools

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Mcintosh Middle School - 03

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 44
Students per teacher: 11:1
Resource Index: 41/100

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Mcintosh Elementary - 02

Other Standard

Enrollment: 43
Students per teacher: 4.8:1
Resource Index: 46/100

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~42 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mcintosh High School - 01

How many students attend Mcintosh High School - 01?

Mcintosh High School - 01 has 42 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mcintosh, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcintosh High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Mcintosh High School - 01 is 5.3:1, which is 61% 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 Mcintosh High School - 01?

100.0% of students at Mcintosh 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 Mcintosh High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Mcintosh High School - 01 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 47.6% of enrollment, in Mcintosh, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcintosh High School - 01?

Mcintosh High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mcintosh High School - 01 rank among public schools in Mcintosh?

By Resource Investment Index, Mcintosh High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Mcintosh, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mcintosh School District 15-1?

Besides Mcintosh High School - 01, Mcintosh School District 15-1 also operates Mcintosh Middle School - 03 (44 students) and Mcintosh Elementary - 02 (43 students). See the Mcintosh School District 15-1 district page for the complete list.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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