Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05

Located at 409 E 6th St, in Alcester, South Dakota, Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 is a tiny primary school that works with 33 students (grade pre-K), operated by Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 sits 84% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 (351 students total), Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 reports 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Union County shows median household earnings sit near $89,636, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 is one of 14 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 3,037 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alcester-Hudson High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.