At a glance
Reported students
4
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1.39
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
2.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Dakota other enrollment
35th percentile
Compared with 17 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468.5
ARISE Shelter Care - 71: 4 reported students.
State peer staffing position
41st percentile
2.9:1 reported; state peer median 6.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about ARISE Shelter Care - 71
ARISE Shelter Care - 71 is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Sioux Falls. It is one of 45 current school records connected to Sioux Falls School District 49-5. NCES reports 4 students for 2024–25.
Among 17 combined / other schools in South Dakota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 9 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 35th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 2.9:1, below the South Dakota median of 6.5:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (25%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking ARISE Shelter Care - 71
- 1How do the reported 2.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 1.39 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White25%
- Hispanic50%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native25%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82
Other · Grades KG–12
9 reported students
Summit Oaks-Residential - 48
Other · Grades KG–12
20 reported students
The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74
Other · Grades PK–PK
65 reported students
Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81
High · Grades 06–12
2 reported students
CTE - 37
High · Grades 09–12
1 reported students
Marcella LeBeau Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
Enrollment not reported