Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07

Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 is a high school located in Mitchell, South Dakota, in Hanson County. The school's 4 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in South Dakota average about 225 students each.

Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 is one school in Hanson School District 30-1, a system of 6 schools with 384 students.

White students make up 100% of enrollment at Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07. In Hanson County overall, about 92% of residents are White.

Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 employs 0.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.1:1. This ratio sits 1.6 below the 20.6:1 average for high schools in South Dakota.

In Hanson County (population about 3,472), the median household income is $81,071, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 is one of 10 public schools in the county.

Of nearby public schools, Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 has 5 other public schools within five miles.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.

The 2020-21 count was 7 students and the 2024-25 count was 4. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.