Oelrichs High School - 01

Oelrichs High School - 01 is a high school in Oelrichs, South Dakota, according to federal school records. There are 44 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in South Dakota, the average enrollment is about 225.

Oelrichs School District 23-3 is the local district for Oelrichs High School - 01. It runs 3 schools with 124 students.

Native American students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 2% White, and 2% Asian.

With 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 6.9:1. The average for high schools in South Dakota is 20.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Oelrichs High School - 01, 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fall River County is 43%.

For the population of Fall River County, the median household earns about $67,917 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Oelrichs High School - 01 shares Fall River County with 7 other public schools.

Oelrichs Elementary - 02 is less than a tenth of a mile from Oelrichs High School - 01, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Oelrichs High School - 01 as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment was 44 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 61. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.2:1 to 6.9:1.

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