High school (grades 9-12) · Wall, SD

Wall High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Wall High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 467566000705
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wall High School - 01 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Wall · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
12.5:1
students per teacher
20.2%
free-lunch eligible

Wall High School - 01 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

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

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

+0 students YoY

Wall High School - 01 held near 99 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 8.3 → 8.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 467566000705 · Wall, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

100 enr · 12.5:1 · 20.2% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Wall Elementary - 02 (107 students)

Wall High School - 01 held near 99 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 8.3 → 8.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Wall High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wall High School - 01 reports 100 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 Wall High School - 01 compares

Wall High School - 01 held steady on CCD headcount: 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 12.5:1 ▼ 8% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.2% ▼ 30% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 100 top 49% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.2%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.0%
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
$14,254
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
Counselors0.3 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 74.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 14.0%
Two or More 10.0%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 74.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, Wall High School - 01 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Wall School District 51-5 reports $14,254 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wall High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wall Elementary - 02 Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wall Middle School - 06 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wall School District 51-5 · 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.

Frequently asked questions about Wall High School - 01

How many students attend Wall High School - 01?

Wall High School - 01 has 100 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wall, SD. CCD year-over-year: 99 (2022-23) → 99 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wall High School - 01 is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 20% 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 Wall High School - 01?

20.2% of students at Wall 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 Wall High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Wall High School - 01 is White at 74.0% of enrollment, in Wall, SD.

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

Wall High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Wall High School - 01 rank among public schools in Wall?

By Resource Investment Index, Wall High School - 01 ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wall, 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 Wall School District 51-5?

Besides Wall High School - 01, Wall School District 51-5 also operates Wall Elementary - 02 (107 students) and Wall Middle School - 06 (66 students). See the Wall School District 51-5 district page for the complete list.

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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