Sanborn Central High School - 01

Sanborn Central High School - 01 operates as a tiny high school in Forestburg, South Dakota, part of Sanborn Central School District 55-5. Current enrollment sits at 33 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Sanborn Central High School - 01 sits 85% leaner than that benchmark.

Sanborn Central School District 55-5 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 212 students; Sanborn Central High School - 01 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sanborn Central High School - 01 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Sanborn County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Sanborn Central High School - 01 has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.4:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at Sanborn Central High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Sanborn County's rate of about 31%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sanborn County put median household income runs about $78,750, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sanborn County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 484 students), Sanborn Central High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sanborn Central Middle School - 02, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Sanborn Central High School - 01's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 37 (now 33).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.