Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07

As an one-room-style secondary school in Mitchell, South Dakota, Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 works with 4 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Hanson School District 30-1. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 sits 98% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Hanson School District 30-1 (384 students total), Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 0 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Hanson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $81,071 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hanson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 602 students), of which Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 operates from a countryside location. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 43%: 7 students in 2018 compared to 4 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 29.2:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.