High school (grades 9-12) · Tripp, SD

Tripp-Delmont High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Tripp-Delmont High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 467245000050
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👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
93
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of South Dakota schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Tripp · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
6.6:1
small classes for South Dakota
22.2%
free-lunch eligible

Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 has class sizes smaller than 94% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Tripp, SD 57376
District: Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 · South Dakota

NCES ID 467245000050 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 467245000050 · Tripp, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

33 enr · 6.6:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Tripp Elementary - 03 (88 students)

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

Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 reports 33 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 Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 compares

Tripp-Delmont 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 6.6:1 ▼ 51% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▼ 23% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 33 top 80% - -

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

6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher - 51% below state mean
Top 6% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.6%
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
$16,190
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 33 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Tripp-Delmont 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 Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5, which includes Tripp-Delmont High School - 01.

$16,190
Per student
+16%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 67.2%
State 18.0%
Federal 14.8%

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 Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tripp Elementary - 03 Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07 Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenwood Colony Elementary - 05 Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 · 4 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 (~33 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tripp-Delmont High School - 01

How many students attend Tripp-Delmont High School - 01?

Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 has 33 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tripp, SD.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 is 6.6:1, which is 51% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 58% 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 Tripp-Delmont High School - 01?

22.2% of students at Tripp-Delmont 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 Tripp-Delmont High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Tripp, SD.

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

Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 rank among public schools in Tripp?

By Resource Investment Index, Tripp-Delmont High School - 01 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tripp, 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 Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5?

Besides Tripp-Delmont High School - 01, Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 also operates Tripp Elementary - 03 (88 students), Clearfield Colony Elementary - 07 (26 students), and Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 (18 students). See the Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 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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