Hanson Elementary - 06

Set in Alexandria, South Dakota, Hanson Elementary - 06 is a low-enrollment elementary campus, overseen by Hanson School District 30-1. It teaches 151 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% below the state mean of about 204.

Hanson School District 30-1 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 384 students. Hanson Elementary - 06 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Hanson Elementary - 06 records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Hanson Elementary - 06 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Hanson Elementary - 06 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hanson County put median household earnings sit near $81,071, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Hanson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 602 students), of which Hanson Elementary - 06 is one.

The closest other public school is Hanson High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Hanson Elementary - 06 operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Hanson Elementary - 06's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 184 (now 151). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 95% to 91%. Class-load math has widened: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.