Andes Central High School - 01

Andes Central High School - 01 is one of the one-room-style four-year high schools in Lake Andes, South Dakota, run under Andes Central School District 11-1, with 65 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% below the state mean of about 225.

Andes Central School District 11-1 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 323 students. Andes Central High School - 01 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Andes Central High School - 01 logs that the largest single group is Native American, at 57% of enrollment; the rest consists of 22% multiracial, 20% White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Andes Central High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Charles Mix County (around 80%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Charles Mix County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,038 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Andes Central High School - 01 is one of 14 public schools in Charles Mix County (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students).

Nearest neighbor: Andes Central Elementary - 02, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 62 students in 2018 compared to 65 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 13% to 20%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.