Enrollment
18
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 467245000059
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 — Tripp, SD
Federal NCES profile for Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 53.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 18
- students enrolled
School address
District: Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.3%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 reports 18 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% above the South Dakota average and 3% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5 spends $17,720 per pupil district-wide, above the South Dakota average of $13,477 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 67.2% from local sources (property taxes), 18.0% from the state, and 14.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▲ 11% | 13.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.3% | ▲ 85% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 49% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
18 larger than 2% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
— 11% above state mean
Top 69% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$17,720
per pupil, district-wide
— above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 18 Top 11% in South Dakota — larger than 89% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.3% +85% vs state
NCES ID 467245000059
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.7%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5, which includes Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02.
$17,720
Per student
+31%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.2%
State 18.0%
Federal 14.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02
How many students attend Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02?
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 has 18 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Tripp, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 is 15:1, which is 11% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02?
53.3% of students at Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02?
The largest demographic group at Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 is White at 100.0%. The school serves a student body in Tripp, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02?
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 a good school?
Tripp-Delmont Jr. High - 02 earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), with class sizes near the South Dakota median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.