High school (grades 9-12) · Warner, SD

Warner High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Warner High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 467602000709
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warner High School - 01 earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Warner · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
students per teacher
5.7%
free-lunch eligible

Warner 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, Warner High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Warner, SD.

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

+3 students YoY

Warner High School - 01 held near 90 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 7.7 → 7.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 467602000709 · Warner, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

85 enr · 12.1:1 · 5.7% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Warner Elementary - 02 (145 students)

Warner High School - 01 held near 90 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.7 → 7.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Warner High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Warner High School - 01 reports 85 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 Warner High School - 01 compares

Warner 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 12.1:1 ▼ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.7% ▼ 80% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 85 top 56% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.7%
free-lunch eligible - 80% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 38% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,685
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
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Warner High School - 01 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Warner School District 06-5 reports $10,685 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Warner High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warner Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Warner Middle School - 03 Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Warner School District 06-5 · 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 Warner High School - 01

How many students attend Warner High School - 01?

Warner High School - 01 has 85 students enrolled. It is a high school in Warner, SD. CCD year-over-year: 87 (2022-23) → 90 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Warner High School - 01 is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 23% 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 Warner High School - 01?

5.7% of students at Warner 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 Warner High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Warner High School - 01 is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Warner, SD.

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

Warner High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Warner High School - 01 rank among public schools in Warner?

By Resource Investment Index, Warner High School - 01 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Warner, 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 Warner School District 06-5?

Besides Warner High School - 01, Warner School District 06-5 also operates Warner Elementary - 02 (145 students) and Warner Middle School - 03 (83 students). See the Warner School District 06-5 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.