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

Mobridge High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Mobridge High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 468044100449
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mobridge High School - 01 earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Mobridge · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
18.7%
free-lunch eligible

Mobridge High School - 01 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mobridge High School - 01 ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Mobridge, SD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Mobridge High School - 01 held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 468044100449 · Mobridge, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

194 enr · 12.1:1 · 18.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 (149 students)

Mobridge High School - 01 held near 190 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Mobridge High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mobridge High School - 01 reports 194 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mobridge High School - 01 compares

Mobridge High School - 01 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.7% ▼ 35% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 31% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.7%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 38% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$12,998
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 35.1%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 52.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Mobridge High School - 01 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 reports $12,998 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mobridge High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mobridge Middle School - 02 Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Mobridge High School - 01

How many students attend Mobridge High School - 01?

Mobridge High School - 01 has 194 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mobridge, SD. CCD year-over-year: 182 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Mobridge High School - 01 is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 23% 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 Mobridge High School - 01?

18.7% of students at Mobridge 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 Mobridge High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Mobridge High School - 01 is White at 52.1% of enrollment, in Mobridge, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

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

Mobridge High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Mobridge High School - 01 rank among public schools in Mobridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Mobridge High School - 01 ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Mobridge, 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 Mobridge-Pollock 62-6?

Besides Mobridge High School - 01, Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 also operates Freeman Davis Elementary - 03 (149 students), Mobridge Upper Elementary - 04 (143 students), and Mobridge Middle School - 02 (110 students). See the Mobridge-Pollock 62-6 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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