Dakota Reach - 06

Dakota Reach - 06 operates as a minimally staffed secondary school in Plankinton, South Dakota, overseen by Plankinton School District 01-1. Current enrollment sits at 5 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Dakota Reach - 06 sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Plankinton School District 01-1 (291 students total), Dakota Reach - 06 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Dakota Reach - 06 shows that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Black, 20% multiracial, 20% Native American. By comparison, Aurora County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Dakota Reach - 06 logs 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 29.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.6:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Aurora County put median household income runs about $72,885, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Dakota Reach - 06 is one of 11 public schools in Aurora County (combined enrollment of about 566 students).

Nearest neighbor: Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.