Bennett County High School - 01

Set in Martin, South Dakota, Bennett County High School - 01 is a modestly sized four-year high school, operated by Bennett County School District 03-1. It serves 125 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 44% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Bennett County School District 03-1 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 442 students. Bennett County High School - 01 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Bennett County High School - 01 reports that the largest single group is Native American, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 19% White, 14% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Bennett County High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Bennett County High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bennett County indicate the typical household earns roughly $53,750 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 28%. Bennett County High School - 01 is one of 4 public schools in Bennett County (combined enrollment of about 682 students).

Bennett County Middle School - 06 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Bennett County High School - 01's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 139 (now 125). White enrollment moved from 30% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

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