Dell Rapids High School - 01

Dell Rapids High School - 01, a mid-sized high school in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, one of the schools within Dell Rapids School District 49-3, serves 315 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Within Dell Rapids School District 49-3, which oversees 3 schools and 965 students, Dell Rapids High School - 01 is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Dell Rapids High School - 01 logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Minnehaha County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Minnehaha County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Minnehaha County shows median household income runs about $76,880, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Minnehaha County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students), Dell Rapids High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dell Rapids Middle School - 03, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Dell Rapids High School - 01.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 13%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 315 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.