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

Platte - Geddes High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Platte - Geddes High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 468043801248
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Platte · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
small classes for South Dakota
6.7%
free-lunch eligible

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 71% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Platte - Geddes High School - 01 ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Platte, SD.

Enrollment

132

South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

6.7%

vs 28.8% South Dakota avg

-77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Platte - Geddes High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Platte, South Dakota, enrolling 132 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.7% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the South Dakota average.

With 132 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.

Against 121 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #46.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 132 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 also operates Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 (230 students) and Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03 (94 students) alongside Platte - Geddes 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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01 compares

Platte - Geddes 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 ▼ 19% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.7% ▼ 77% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 132 top 41% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
132
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
6.7%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 29% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$12,846
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 132 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

White 87.1%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.8%
African American 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Platte - Geddes High School - 01 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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5, which includes Platte - Geddes High School - 01.

$12,846
Per student
-5%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.7%
State 20.9%
Federal 14.4%

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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14 Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Platte Colony Elementary - 10 Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 · 4 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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01'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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01

How many students attend Platte - Geddes High School - 01?

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 has 132 students enrolled. It is a high school in Platte, SD.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Platte - Geddes High School - 01 is 11:1, which is 19% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 30% 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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01?

6.7% of students at Platte - Geddes 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 Platte - Geddes High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Platte - Geddes High School - 01 is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Platte, SD.

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

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Platte - Geddes High School - 01 ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Platte, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Platte on the city page.

Is Platte - Geddes High School - 01 a good school?

Platte - Geddes High School - 01 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% 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 Platte - Geddes School District 11-5?

Besides Platte - Geddes High School - 01, Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 also operates Platte - Geddes Elementary - 02 (230 students), Platte - Geddes Jr. High - 03 (94 students), and Cedar Grove Colony Elementary - 14 (44 students). See the Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 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

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

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