Gayville-Volin High School - 01

As an intimate senior high in Gayville, South Dakota, Gayville-Volin High School - 01 caters to 95 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Gayville-Volin School District 63-1. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 225.

Across the 3 schools in Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 (281 students total), Gayville-Volin High School - 01 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gayville-Volin High School - 01 reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 2% Native American. Compared to Yankton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Yankton County's rate of about 34%.

In the area at large, census data for Yankton County shows median household earnings sit near $72,821, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yankton County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,321 students), of which Gayville-Volin High School - 01 is one.

Gayville-Volin Elementary - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gayville-Volin High School - 01 has remained close to its prior level, going from 93 students in 2018 to 95 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 3% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.

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