Total enrollment
351
-18 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
South Dakota · 351 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in South Dakota, 4 sit under Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1, with combined enrollment of roughly 351 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 364 to 318 students (down 13%) and from 30 to 27 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester-Hudson Elementary - 04 | Alcester | Elementary | KG-06 | 166 |
| Alcester-Hudson High School - 01 | Alcester | High | 09-12 | 99 |
| Alcester-Hudson Jr. High - 03 | Alcester | Middle | 07-08 | 53 |
| Alcester-Hudson Preschool - 05 | Alcester | Elementary | PK-PK | 33 |
About Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 is a thinly populated public-school district in South Dakota. The district runs 4 schools and serves approximately 351 students.
For a sense of the school types, Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 88 in this district, below the South Dakota typical of 208.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 351 students, shrank 5% from the 369 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 3 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.