Enrollment
73
High
DISTRICT 40 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAULKTON AREA SCHOOLS 24-4·NCES 462403000203
Faulkton High School - 01
1114 Court St, Faulkton, SD 57438 · (605) 598-6266 · Faulk County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
10 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 22 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 27% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Faulkton High School - 01
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkton High School - 01 this school | 73 | 13.7% | N/A |
| Highmore High School - 01 Highmore | 62 | 12.9% | N/A |
| Corsica-Stickney High School - 01 Corsica | 72 | 15.3% | N/A |
| Warner High School - 01 Warner | 85 | 9.4% | N/A |
| Selby High School - 01 Selby | 55 | 18.2% | N/A |
| Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 Tulare | 58 | 19.0% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Faulkton High School - 01 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #110 of 173 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
73
-8 (-10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73 | 7.8 | 9.4:1 | 14% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 7.9 | 9.6:1 | 8% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 13% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 6 | 13.5:1 | 17% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 72 | 7.1 | 10.2:1 | 18% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 70 | 7 | 10.0:1 | 23% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 24% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 99 | 8 | 12.4:1 | 35% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 75 | 13 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Faulkton High School - 01.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (72 to 73); teachers up 10% (7.1 to 7.8).
About Faulkton High School - 01
Faulkton High School - 01 is a small high school with an address in Faulkton, South Dakota. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 73 students. The school's enrollment is 68% smaller than the 225 average for high schools in South Dakota.
Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 counts 404 students in its 7 schools, and Faulkton High School - 01 is one of them.
About 95% of the student body at Faulkton High School - 01 is White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic. The White share in Faulk County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Faulkton High School - 01's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.4 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.6:1 average for high schools in South Dakota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 14%. Across public schools in Faulk County, the average is 24%.
Faulkton High School - 01 is located in Faulk County, where the median household income is $57,750, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Besides Faulkton High School - 01, Faulk County has 6 other public schools.
Faulkton Middle School - 08 is located less than a tenth of a mile from Faulkton High School - 01. The five-mile area around Faulkton High School - 01 holds 2 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Faulkton High School - 01 dropped 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 81 to 73 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.4:1) than in 2020-21 (13.5:1).
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Faulk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,126
Census ACS
Median income
$57,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton Middle School - 08Middle · 53 students
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 33 students
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Other schools in Faulkton
- Faulkton Elementary - 02Elementary · 185 students
- Faulkton Middle School - 08Middle · 53 students
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06Elementary · 33 students
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10Elementary · 33 students
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05Elementary · 20 students
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 92High · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Faulkton Middle School - 080.0 mi · 53
- Faulkton Elementary - 020.0 mi · 185
- Brentwood Colony Virtual High School - 9211.5 mi · 7
- Brentwood Colony Elementary - 0511.5 mi · 20
- Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 1012.7 mi · 33
- Blumengard Colony Elementary - 0614.6 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Faulkton High School - 01How many students attend Faulkton High School - 01?
Faulkton High School - 01 enrolls approximately 73 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Faulkton High School - 01 serve?
Faulkton High School - 01 serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Faulkton High School - 01 have?
Faulkton High School - 01 employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Faulkton High School - 01?
At Faulkton High School - 01, the student body is approximately 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is Faulkton High School - 01 public or private?
Faulkton High School - 01 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Faulkton Area Schools 24-4.
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