Abbott House High School - 07

Abbott House High School - 07 is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in Mitchell, South Dakota, run under Mitchell School District 17-2, hosting 18 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Abbott House High School - 07 sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Mitchell School District 17-2 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,628 students. Abbott House High School - 07 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Abbott House High School - 07 records that 56% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 28% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Abbott House High School - 07 has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 36.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.6:1 average. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Davison County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Davison County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,208, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Abbott House High School - 07 is one of 13 public schools in Davison County (combined enrollment of about 3,137 students).

The closest other public school is Abbott House Elementary - 06, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 25%: 24 students in 2018 compared to 18 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 25% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 36.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.