High school (grades 9-12) · Tea, SD

Tea Area High School - 03

Federal NCES profile for Tea Area High School - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460005201235
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👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tea Area High School - 03 earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in South Dakota.

#4 of 5
public schools in Tea · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
21.1:1
large classes for South Dakota
5.1%
free-lunch eligible

Tea Area High School - 03 has class sizes larger than 96% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tea Area High School - 03 ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Tea, SD.

School address

Tea, SD 57064
District: Tea Area School District 41-5 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460005201235 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+60 students YoY

Tea Area High School - 03 grew from 610 students in 2022-23 to 670 in 2023-24 (+9.8%).

Teacher FTE added 34.6 → 35.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+60 students YoY 460005201235 · Tea, SD High · MID · TRAD

717 enr · 21.1:1 · 5.1% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Tea Area Middle School - 02 (583 students)

Tea Area High School - 03 grew from 610 students in 2022-23 to 670 in 2023-24 (+9.8%). Teacher FTE added 34.6 → 35.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Tea Area High School - 03 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tea Area High School - 03 reports 717 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 Tea Area High School - 03 compares

Tea Area High School - 03 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.1:1 ▲ 55% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.1% ▼ 82% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 717 top 4% - -

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

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
717
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.1%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
21.1:1
students per teacher - 55% above state mean
Top 96% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,842
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 359 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 3.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.4, Tea Area High School - 03 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Tea Area School District 41-5 reports $9,842 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tea Area High School - 03 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tea Area Middle School - 02 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05 Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tea Area Preschool - 07 Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tea Area High School - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tea Area School District 41-5 · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~717 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tea Area High School - 03

How many students attend Tea Area High School - 03?

Tea Area High School - 03 has 717 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tea, SD. CCD year-over-year: 610 (2022-23) → 670 (2023-24), up 60.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tea Area High School - 03?

The student-teacher ratio at Tea Area High School - 03 is 21.1:1, which is 55% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tea Area High School - 03?

5.1% of students at Tea Area High School - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tea Area High School - 03?

The largest demographic group at Tea Area High School - 03 is White at 85.5% of enrollment, in Tea, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tea Area High School - 03?

Tea Area High School - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Tea Area High School - 03 rank among public schools in Tea?

By Resource Investment Index, Tea Area High School - 03 ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Tea, 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 Tea on the city page.

What other schools are in Tea Area School District 41-5?

Besides Tea Area High School - 03, Tea Area School District 41-5 also operates Tea Area Middle School - 02 (583 students), Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01 (538 students), and Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06 (379 students). See the Tea Area School District 41-5 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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