Elk Mountain High School - 04

Elk Mountain High School - 04, a rural-scale senior high in Dewey, South Dakota, run under Elk Mountain School District 16-2, educates 2 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 99% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Across the 2 schools in Elk Mountain School District 16-2 (16 students total), Elk Mountain High School - 04 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Elk Mountain High School - 04 records that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Custer County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 2.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Custer County put median household earnings sit near $84,112, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Elk Mountain High School - 04 is one of 8 public schools in Custer County (combined enrollment of about 903 students).

The closest other public school is Elk Mountain Elementary - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area. Elk Mountain High School - 04 delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Five-year trend. Elk Mountain High School - 04's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 2 (now 2).

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.