Montrose High School - 01

Montrose High School - 01, an one-room-style 9-12 campus in Montrose, South Dakota, run under Montrose School District 43-2, enrolls 63 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

Within Montrose School District 43-2, which oversees 4 schools and 266 students, Montrose High School - 01 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Montrose High School - 01 records that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for McCook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,852 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montrose High School - 01 is one of 12 public schools in McCook County (combined enrollment of about 1,172 students).

Montrose Middle School - 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 Montrose High School - 01.

Montrose High School - 01 operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 67 students in 2018 compared to 63 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.