De Smet High School - 01

De Smet High School - 01 operates as a small 9-12 campus in De Smet, South Dakota, run under De Smet School District 38-2. Current enrollment sits at 95 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

De Smet High School - 01 is one of 3 schools operated by De Smet School District 38-2, a district that enrolls 362 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, De Smet High School - 01 records that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic. Compared to Kingsbury County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Kingsbury County reports that median household income runs about $74,000, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kingsbury County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), of which De Smet High School - 01 is one.

Nearest neighbor: De Smet Middle School - 03, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 91 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 1% to 7%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.