Enrollment
92
High
DISTRICT 93 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW UNDERWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 51-3·NCES 465067000464
New Underwood High School - 01
300 E Ash St, New Underwood, SD 57761 · (605) 754-6485 · Pennington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
21 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 26 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 24 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 26% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within New Underwood School District 51-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Underwood High School - 01 this school | 92 | 22.8% | N/A |
| Waverly-South Shore High School - 01 Waverly | 86 | 22.1% | N/A |
| Philip High School - 01 Philip | 109 | 17.4% | N/A |
| Bon Homme High School - 01 Tyndall | 136 | 21.3% | N/A |
| Irene - Wakonda High School - 01 Irene | 86 | 27.9% | N/A |
| Avon High School - 01 Avon | 77 | 24.7% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Underwood High School - 01 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota | In Pennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #92 of 173 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
92
-3 (-3%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 78
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92 | 6.4 | 14.4:1 | 23% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 6.3 | 15.0:1 | 24% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 5.2 | 18.6:1 | 21% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 4 | 23.8:1 | 20% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 7 | 13.3:1 | 27% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 7 | 12.3:1 | 31% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | 23% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 8 | 12.9:1 | 5% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Underwood High School - 01.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (94 to 92); teachers down 10% (7 to 6.4).
About New Underwood High School - 01
In New Underwood, South Dakota, part of Pennington County, New Underwood High School - 01 is a high school. It had 92 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in South Dakota enroll about 225 students on average.
New Underwood School District 51-3 is the local district for New Underwood High School - 01. It runs 3 schools with 280 students.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. It is also 13% multiracial and 2% Native American. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in South Dakota, 20.6:1, is higher. New Underwood High School - 01 has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 23%. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Pennington County, the school's rate is lower.
The school's county is Pennington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,517 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. New Underwood High School - 01 shares Pennington County with 40 other public schools.
New Underwood High School - 01 is less than a tenth of a mile from New Underwood Middle School - 04, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place New Underwood High School - 01 in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 92 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 95. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Pennington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,512
Census ACS
Median income
$74,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,186 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Underwood School District 51-3
- New Underwood Elementary - 02Elementary · 113 students
- New Underwood Middle School - 04Middle · 75 students
Other schools in New Underwood
- New Underwood Elementary - 02Elementary · 113 students
- New Underwood Middle School - 04Middle · 75 students
Nearby schools
- New Underwood Middle School - 040.0 mi · 75
- New Underwood Elementary - 020.0 mi · 113
- Douglas High School - 0311.7 mi · 739
- Douglas Middle School - 0111.8 mi · 633
- Patriot Elementary -0611.8 mi · 982
- Vandenberg Elementary - 0212.0 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About New Underwood High School - 01What is the total enrollment at New Underwood High School - 01?
New Underwood High School - 01 enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 09-12.
Is New Underwood High School - 01 an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Underwood High School - 01 is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does New Underwood High School - 01 have?
New Underwood High School - 01 employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at New Underwood High School - 01?
Student demographics at New Underwood High School - 01 are roughly 84% White, 1% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
What district is New Underwood High School - 01 in?
New Underwood High School - 01 is part of New Underwood School District 51-3.
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