Central High School - 01

Set in Aberdeen, South Dakota, Central High School - 01 is a big high school, one of the schools within Aberdeen School District 06-1. It works with 1,384 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 515% bigger than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Within Aberdeen School District 06-1, which oversees 10 schools and 4,241 students, Central High School - 01 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Central High School - 01 lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Brown County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Central High School - 01 records 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Central High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Brown County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,898 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Brown County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students), Central High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: May Overby Elementary - 09, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central High School - 01.

Central High School - 01 operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central High School - 01 has increased 3%, going from 1,343 students in 2018 to 1,384 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 81% to 74%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Central High School - 01 community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.