Middle school (grades 6-8) · Selby, SD

Selby Middle School - 03

Federal NCES profile for Selby Middle School - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 460102801036
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0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Selby Middle School - 03 earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Selby · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
students per teacher
2.7%
free-lunch eligible

Selby Middle School - 03 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Selby Middle School - 03 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Selby, SD.

School address

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

NCES ID 460102801036 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 460102801036 · Selby, SD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

40 enr · 13.3:1 · 2.7% lunch · RII 58

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

Resource Investment Index #1 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 Middle School - 03 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Selby Middle School - 03 reports 40 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 Middle School - 03 compares

Selby Middle School - 03 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 13.3:1 ▼ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 2.7% ▼ 91% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 40 top 76% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
2.7%
free-lunch eligible - 91% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 49% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
2.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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
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.

Student demographics

White 92.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.0%
Asian 2.5%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Selby Middle School - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selby Area School District 62-5, which includes Selby Middle School - 03.

$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 Middle School - 03 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Selby Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Selby High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Selby Middle School - 03'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

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Nationwide middle 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 (~40 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Selby Middle School - 03

How many students attend Selby Middle School - 03?

Selby Middle School - 03 has 40 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Selby, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Selby Middle School - 03?

The student-teacher ratio at Selby Middle School - 03 is 13.3:1, which is 2% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 15% 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 Middle School - 03?

2.7% of students at Selby Middle School - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selby Middle School - 03?

The largest demographic group at Selby Middle School - 03 is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Selby, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Selby Middle School - 03?

Selby Middle School - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Middle School - 03 rank among public schools in Selby?

By Resource Investment Index, Selby Middle School - 03 ranks #1 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 Middle School - 03, Selby Area School District 62-5 also operates Selby Elementary - 02 (93 students) and Selby High School - 01 (55 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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