High school (grades 9-12) · Pine Ridge, SD

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92

Federal NCES profile for Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 466546001262
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of South Dakota schools.

13
Resource Index · Lower
27.7:1
large classes for South Dakota
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
83
students enrolled

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 has class sizes larger than 99% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

83

South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27.7:1

vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg

+104% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 28.8% South Dakota avg

+247% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, enrolling 83 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27.7:1 is larger than about 99% of South Dakota schools and 104% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 247% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 83 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 16 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #16, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

The surrounding Oglala Lakota County 65-1 spends $21,648 per pupil, 61% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 71.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Oglala Lakota County 65-1 also operates Wolf Creek School - 02 (567 students) and Lakota Tech High School - 10 (414 students) alongside Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92.

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 Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 compares

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 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 27.7:1 ▲ 104% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 247% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 83 top 57% - -

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

27.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
83
Bigger than 8% 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
27.7:1
students per teacher - 104% above state mean
Top 99% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$21,648
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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

American Indian / Alaska Native 91.6%
White 3.6%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.9, Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oglala Lakota County 65-1, which includes Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92.

$21,648
Per student
+61%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 26.6%
Federal 71.4%

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 Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wolf Creek School - 02 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lakota Tech High School - 10 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rockyford School - 03 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Batesland School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Red Shirt School - 04 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oglala Lakota County 65-1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92

How many students attend Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92?

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 has 83 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pine Ridge, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92?

The student-teacher ratio at Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 is 27.7:1, which is 104% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92?

100.0% of students at Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92?

The largest demographic group at Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 91.6% of enrollment, in Pine Ridge, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92?

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 a good school?

Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Oglala Lakota County 65-1?

Besides Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92, Oglala Lakota County 65-1 also operates Wolf Creek School - 02 (567 students), Lakota Tech High School - 10 (414 students), and Rockyford School - 03 (404 students). See the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 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 2021-22) · 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

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