High school (grades 9-12) · Selby, SD

Selby High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Selby High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460102801028
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Selby High School - 01 earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of South Dakota schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Selby · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for South Dakota
3.8%
free-lunch eligible

Selby High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 84% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Selby High School - 01 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Selby, SD.

School address

Selby, SD 57472
District: Selby Area School District 62-5 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460102801028 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 460102801028 · Selby, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

55 enr · 9.2:1 · 3.8% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Selby Elementary - 02 (93 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Selby. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Selby High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Selby High School - 01 reports 55 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 Selby High School - 01 compares

Selby 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 9.2:1 ▼ 32% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.8% ▼ 87% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 55 top 68% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
3.8%
free-lunch eligible - 87% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 16% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,896
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.6%
Two or More 1.8%

Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.1, Selby 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 Selby Area School District 62-5, which includes Selby High School - 01.

$15,896
Per student
+14%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 78.8%
State 5.8%
Federal 15.4%

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 Selby High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Selby Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Selby Middle School - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Selby Area School District 62-5 · 2 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.

Similar enrollment (~55 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Selby High School - 01

How many students attend Selby High School - 01?

Selby High School - 01 has 55 students enrolled. It is a high school in Selby, SD.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Selby High School - 01 is 9.2:1, which is 32% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 41% 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 Selby High School - 01?

3.8% of students at Selby 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 Selby High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Selby High School - 01 is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Selby, SD.

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

Selby High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Selby High School - 01 rank among public schools in Selby?

By Resource Investment Index, Selby High School - 01 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Selby, 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 Selby Area School District 62-5?

Besides Selby High School - 01, Selby Area School District 62-5 also operates Selby Elementary - 02 (93 students) and Selby Middle School - 03 (40 students). See the Selby Area School District 62-5 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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