Lake Preston High School - 01

Lake Preston High School - 01 is a small high school in Lake Preston, South Dakota, (ZIP code 57249). A total of 41 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 225-student average for high schools in South Dakota, enrollment here is 82% lower.

Lake Preston High School - 01 is among 3 schools run by Lake Preston School District 38-3, which serves 170 students.

At Lake Preston High School - 01, White students make up 93% of the student body. The remaining students are 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school.

The school reports 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 5.5 students per teacher. The 20.6:1 average for high schools in South Dakota is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 22%.

Kingsbury County census figures show that median household income is about $74,000, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Kingsbury County, serving about 1,061 students.

Of nearby public schools, Lake Preston Elementary - 02 is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.

Lake Preston High School - 01 falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 41 was 24% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 54. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.0:1 to 5.5:1.

Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.