Selby High School - 01

Selby High School - 01 is a secondary school of tiny scale in Selby, South Dakota, one of the schools within Selby Area School District 62-5, educateing 55 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 225 students each, so Selby High School - 01 sits 76% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Selby Area School District 62-5 (188 students total), Selby High School - 01 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Selby High School - 01 records that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Walworth County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Walworth County shows median household earnings sit near $65,026, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Walworth County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 784 students), Selby High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Selby Middle School - 03, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 8%: 60 students in 2018 compared to 55 in 2025.

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