Pine Ridge School

Located in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Pine Ridge School is a large school serving multiple grade levels. The school teaches kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 674 students. That puts enrollment 114% bigger than the 315-student average for combined schools in South Dakota.

Pine Ridge School is its own local education agency in federal data.

Native American students account for 100% of the school's enrollment.

Pine Ridge School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 51.9:1. Combined schools in South Dakota have an average ratio of 12.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 100%. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Oglala Lakota County.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Oglala Lakota County show that the median household earns about $41,417 a year, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 54%. Across Oglala Lakota County, 11 public schools serve about 3,656 students.

A public school about 5.8 miles away, Wolf Creek School - 02, is the closest to Pine Ridge School. In all, 2 other public schools sit within ten miles of Pine Ridge School.

NCES describes the area around Pine Ridge School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 27%, from 929 to 674.

The allk12 page for Pine Ridge School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.