Enrollment
567
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine Ridge, SD
Wolf Creek School - 02
Federal NCES profile for Wolf Creek School - 02, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 466546000574
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wolf Creek School - 02 earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 567
- students enrolled
Wolf Creek School - 02 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Oglala Lakota County 65-1 · South Dakota
NCES ID 466546000574 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+247% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wolf Creek School - 02 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wolf Creek School - 02
Wolf Creek School - 02 is a high-poverty, large combined-grade school in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, enrolling 567 students.
At 14.2:1, 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.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 247% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in South Dakota, bigger than 92% of state schools at 567 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 567 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Oglala Lakota County 65-1 spends $21,648 per pupil, 61% above the South Dakota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 71.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Oglala Lakota County 65-1 also operates Lakota Tech High School - 10 (414 students) and Rockyford School - 03 (404 students) alongside Wolf Creek School - 02.
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 Wolf Creek School - 02 compares
Wolf Creek School - 02 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 | 14.2:1 | ▲ 4% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 247% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 567 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
567
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 247% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 60% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
74.3%
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
$21,648
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 567 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 97.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Two or More 0.4%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Wolf Creek School - 02 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oglala Lakota County 65-1, which includes Wolf Creek School - 02.
$21,648
Per student
+61%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.0%
State 26.6%
Federal 71.4%
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 Wolf Creek School - 02 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Tech High School - 10 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rockyford School - 03 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Batesland School - 01 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oglala Lakota County Virtual High School - 92 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Red Shirt School - 04 | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wolf Creek School - 02's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 175
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 83
- Students per teacher
- 27.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other 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 (~567 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wolf Creek School - 02
How many students attend Wolf Creek School - 02?
Wolf Creek School - 02 has 567 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pine Ridge, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek School - 02?
The student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek School - 02 is 14.2:1, which is 4% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wolf Creek School - 02?
100.0% of students at Wolf Creek School - 02 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wolf Creek School - 02?
The largest demographic group at Wolf Creek School - 02 is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment, in Pine Ridge, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wolf Creek School - 02?
Wolf Creek School - 02 has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wolf Creek School - 02 a good school?
Wolf Creek School - 02 earns 18/100 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 Oglala Lakota County 65-1?
Besides Wolf Creek School - 02, Oglala Lakota County 65-1 also operates Lakota Tech High School - 10 (414 students), Rockyford School - 03 (404 students), and Batesland School - 01 (175 students). See the Oglala Lakota County 65-1 district page for the complete list.
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