Enrollment
923
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 468043000798
Yankton High School - 01 — Yankton, SD
Federal NCES profile for Yankton High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Yankton School District 63-3 · South Dakota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 13.5:1 South Dakota avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.6%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yankton High School - 01 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Yankton High School - 01 reports 923 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 37% above the South Dakota state mean of 13.5:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% below the South Dakota average and 68% below the national baseline. The school offers 10 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 308 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Yankton School District 63-3 spends $11,043 per pupil district-wide, below the South Dakota average of $16,140 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.3% from local sources (property taxes), 33.2% from the state, and 16.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Yankton High School - 01 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against South Dakota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 37% | 13.5:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.6% | ▼ 42% | 28.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 923 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher
— 37% above state mean
Top 91% in South Dakota — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,043
per pupil, district-wide
— below South Dakota avg of $16,140
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 308 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 923 Top 98% in South Dakota — larger than 2% of 698 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 18.5:1 +37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% -42% vs state
NCES ID 468043000798
Student demographics
White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 10
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 308:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.9%
In-school suspensions 45
Out-of-school suspensions 48
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yankton School District 63-3, which includes Yankton High School - 01.
$11,043
Per student
-32%
vs South Dakota
Avg $16,140
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 50.3%
State 33.2%
Federal 16.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 608
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Yankton High School - 01
How many students attend Yankton High School - 01?
Yankton High School - 01 has 923 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yankton, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yankton High School - 01?
The student-teacher ratio at Yankton High School - 01 is 18.5:1, which is 37% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.5:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yankton High School - 01?
16.6% of students at Yankton 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 Yankton High School - 01?
The largest demographic group at Yankton High School - 01 is White at 81.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Yankton, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yankton High School - 01?
Yankton High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.