Enrollment
9
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Aberdeen, SD
Sdsbvi High School - 02
Federal NCES profile for Sdsbvi High School - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460002900258
👥 S:T ratio 93
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sdsbvi High School - 02 earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #1 of 12
- public schools in Aberdeen · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.8:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 9
- students enrolled
Sdsbvi High School - 02 has class sizes smaller than 99% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sdsbvi High School - 02 ranks #1 of 12 public schools in Aberdeen, SD.
School address
District: Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired · South Dakota
NCES ID 460002900258 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.8:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sdsbvi High School - 02 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sdsbvi High School - 02
Sdsbvi High School - 02 is a small high school in Aberdeen, South Dakota, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.8:1, Sdsbvi High School - 02 is leaner than roughly 99% of South Dakota schools and 87% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of South Dakota schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Two or More (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 9 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Aberdeen's high schools, it stands alongside Central High School - 01 (1,384 students): Sdsbvi High School - 02 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.8:1 vs 17.1:1).
Its district, Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired, also runs Sdsbvi Elementary - 01 (10 students).
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 Sdsbvi High School - 02 compares
Sdsbvi High School - 02 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 | 1.8:1 | ▼ 87% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.8:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1.8:1
students per teacher
- 87% below state mean
Top 1% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 9 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 55.6%
Two or More 33.3%
Asian 11.1%
Largest group: White at 55.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Sdsbvi High School - 02 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Sdsbvi High School - 02 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sdsbvi Elementary - 01 | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sdsbvi High School - 02's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 1.3:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
Similar high schools in Aberdeen
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~9 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sdsbvi High School - 02
How many students attend Sdsbvi High School - 02?
Sdsbvi High School - 02 has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Aberdeen, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sdsbvi High School - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Sdsbvi High School - 02 is 1.8:1, which is 87% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 89% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sdsbvi High School - 02?
The largest demographic group at Sdsbvi High School - 02 is White at 55.6% of enrollment, in Aberdeen, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sdsbvi High School - 02?
Sdsbvi High School - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sdsbvi High School - 02 rank among public schools in Aberdeen?
By Resource Investment Index, Sdsbvi High School - 02 ranks #1 of 12 public schools in Aberdeen, 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 Aberdeen on the city page.
Is Sdsbvi High School - 02 a good school?
Sdsbvi High School - 02 earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of South Dakota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired?
Besides Sdsbvi High School - 02, Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired also operates Sdsbvi Elementary - 01 (10 students). See the Sd Sch for the Blind & Visually Impaired district page for the complete list.
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