Enrollment
142
High
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARRETSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 49-4·NCES 462637000224
Garretson High School - 01
505 2nd St, Garretson, SD 57030 · (605) 594-3452 · Minnehaha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL142 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
11.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
21 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 34 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 30% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Garretson School District 49-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Garretson High School - 01
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garretson High School - 01 this school | 142 | 14.8% | N/A |
| Groton Area High School - 01 Groton | 168 | 11.9% | N/A |
| McCook Central High School - 01 Salem | 118 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Hanson High School - 01 Alexandria | 122 | 13.1% | N/A |
| Webster Area High School - 01 Webster | 164 | 19.5% | N/A |
| Parker High School - 01 Parker | 141 | 15.6% | 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 Garretson High School - 01 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Minnehaha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #54 of 173 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #66 of 80 | #6 of 10 |
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
142
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 15% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 11.2 | 12.1:1 | 10% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 11.3 | 11.3:1 | 7% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 7% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 159 | 9.6 | 16.5:1 | 13% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | 19% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 16% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 9% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 13 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garretson High School - 01.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (159 to 142); teachers up 25% (9.6 to 12).
About Garretson High School - 01
Located in Garretson, South Dakota, Garretson High School - 01 is a low-enrollment high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 142 students. That puts enrollment 37% below the 225-student average for high schools in South Dakota.
Garretson High School - 01 is one school in a 3-school district, Garretson School District 49-4, which enrolls 493 students.
White students are 92% of those enrolled at Garretson High School - 01. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial. In Minnehaha County overall, about 80% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
Garretson High School - 01 has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in South Dakota is 20.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 15% at Garretson High School - 01. That is 27 points below the 42% average for public schools in Minnehaha County.
Census data for Minnehaha County show median household income comes to about $76,880, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 83 public schools in the county, enrolling about 34,919, Garretson High School - 01 among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Garretson Middle School - 03, is the closest to Garretson High School - 01. Garretson High School - 01 has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 142, down from 151 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 11.8 in 2024-25.
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Minnehaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,289
Census ACS
Median income
$76,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
34,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garretson School District 49-4
- Garretson Elementary - 02Elementary · 246 students
- Garretson Middle School - 03Middle · 105 students
Other schools in Garretson
- Garretson Elementary - 02Elementary · 246 students
- Garretson Middle School - 03Middle · 105 students
Nearby schools
- Garretson Middle School - 030.0 mi · 105
- Garretson Elementary - 020.0 mi · 246
- Brandon Valley Middle School - 029.0 mi · 759
- Brandon Valley High School - 019.1 mi · 1,381
- Valley Springs Elementary - 049.2 mi · 67
- Brandon Elementary - 039.3 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About Garretson High School - 01How large is Garretson High School - 01?
Garretson High School - 01 enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 09-12.
Is Garretson High School - 01 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garretson High School - 01 is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Garretson High School - 01 have?
Garretson High School - 01 employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Garretson High School - 01?
Student demographics at Garretson High School - 01 are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Garretson High School - 01 in?
Garretson High School - 01 is part of Garretson School District 49-4.
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