Estelline High School - 01

As a very small high school in Estelline, South Dakota, Estelline High School - 01 enrolls 83 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Estelline School District 28-2. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 63% smaller than typical.

Estelline School District 28-2 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 292 students; Estelline High School - 01 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Estelline High School - 01 reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Estelline High School - 01 has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at Estelline High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Hamlin County's rate of about 29%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hamlin County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,101, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Hamlin County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,533 students), of which Estelline High School - 01 is one.

The closest other public school is Estelline Middle School - 03, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Estelline High School - 01.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Estelline High School - 01 has climbed 8%, going from 77 students in 2018 to 83 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Estelline High School - 01 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.