Mitchell High School - 01

Mitchell High School - 01 is a four-year high school of high-enrollment scale in Mitchell, South Dakota, part of Mitchell School District 17-2, hosting 879 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 291% above typical.

Mitchell High School - 01 is one of 9 schools operated by Mitchell School District 17-2, a district that serves 2,628 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mitchell High School - 01 shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder is composed of 9% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Mitchell High School - 01 has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 36% of students at Mitchell High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Davison County indicate median household income runs about $66,208, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Davison County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,137 students), of which Mitchell High School - 01 is one.

The closest other public school is Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Mitchell High School - 01.

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

Over the past 7-year window. Mitchell High School - 01's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 777 (now 879). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 85% to 79%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.