Enrollment
100
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
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 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 467566000705
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Wall · Resource Index
- 27
- 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.
School address
District: Wall School District 51-5 · South Dakota
NCES ID 467566000705 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.2%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wall High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wall High School - 01
Wall High School - 01 is a mid-sized high school in Wall, South Dakota, enrolling 100 students.
At 12.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the South Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.2% lands close to the South Dakota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 100 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Among 148 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need South Dakota schools statewide, it ranks #141, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (14%) (diversity index 42/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wall School District 51-5 also operates Wall Elementary - 02 (107 students) and Wall Middle School - 06 (66 students) alongside Wall High School - 01.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wall High School - 01 compares
Wall 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,796
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wall School District 51-5, which includes Wall High School - 01.
$13,796
Per student
+2%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 29.1%
Federal 26.2%
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.
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
- Enrollment
- 107
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
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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.
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 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Wall on the city page.
Is Wall High School - 01 a good school?
Wall High School - 01 earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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