Hoven High School - 01

Set in Hoven, South Dakota, Hoven High School - 01 is a minimally staffed secondary school, overseen by Hoven School District 53-2. It caters to 29 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 87% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Hoven School District 53-2 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 112 students; Hoven High School - 01 is among them.

On the student-mix side, Hoven High School - 01 reports that nearly all students (97%) are White. Other groups include 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Potter County put median household income runs about $72,045, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Potter County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 326 students), of which Hoven High School - 01 is one.

Hoven Jr. High - 03 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hoven High School - 01.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 34 students in 2018 compared to 29 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 97% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hoven High School - 01 community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.