High school (grades 9-12) · Wessington Springs, SD

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92

Federal NCES profile for Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 467746001374
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of South Dakota schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Wessington Springs · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
69:1
large classes for South Dakota
3.3%
free-lunch eligible

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 has class sizes larger than 99% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Wessington Springs, SD.

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

+16 students YoY

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 grew from 92 students in 2022-23 to 108 in 2023-24 (+17.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 2.7 → 1.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 467746001374 · Wessington Springs, SD High · SMALL · TRAD

138 enr · 69:1 · 3.3% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 (145 students)

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 grew from 92 students in 2022-23 to 108 in 2023-24 (+17.4%). Teacher FTE lost 2.7 → 1.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 reports 138 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 Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 compares

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 is a growing campus on CCD: 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 69:1 ▲ 407% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.3% ▼ 89% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 138 top 40% - -

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

69:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
3.3%
free-lunch eligible - 89% 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
69:1
students per teacher - 407% above state mean
Top 99% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,820
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 138 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 87.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Wessington Springs School District 36-2 reports $10,820 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wessington Springs High School - 01 Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93 Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Spring Valley Colony Elementary - 05 Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wessington Springs School District 36-2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Wessington Springs

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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 Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92

How many students attend Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92?

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 has 138 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wessington Springs, SD. CCD year-over-year: 92 (2022-23) → 108 (2023-24), up 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92?

The student-teacher ratio at Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 is 69:1, which is 407% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 339% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92?

3.3% of students at Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92?

The largest demographic group at Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Wessington Springs, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92?

Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 rank among public schools in Wessington Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92 ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Wessington Springs, 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 Wessington Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Wessington Springs School District 36-2?

Besides Wessington Springs High School Cyber School - 92, Wessington Springs School District 36-2 also operates Wessington Springs Elementary - 02 (145 students), Wessington Springs High School - 01 (94 students), and Wessington Springs Jr. High - 04 (41 students). See the Wessington Springs School District 36-2 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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