Faulkton High School - 01

Faulkton High School - 01 operates as a tiny high school in Faulkton, South Dakota, run under Faulkton Area Schools 24-4. Current enrollment sits at 73 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 68% leaner than typical.

Within Faulkton Area Schools 24-4, which oversees 7 schools and 404 students, Faulkton High School - 01 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Faulkton High School - 01 lists that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic. Compared to Faulk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Faulkton High School - 01 records 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average. Roughly 14% of students at Faulkton High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Faulk County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Faulk County put median household income runs about $57,750, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Faulk County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 404 students), Faulkton High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Faulkton Elementary - 02, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Faulkton High School - 01.

Faulkton High School - 01 operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 72 students in 2018 compared to 73 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 4% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.