Spring Lake Colony High School

Spring Lake Colony High School is one of the one-room-style senior highs in Arlington, South Dakota, overseen by Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6, with 12 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 225 students.

Across the 6 schools in Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6 (288 students total), Spring Lake Colony High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Spring Lake Colony High School reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Kingsbury County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Spring Lake Colony High School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.6:1 average.

Across the wider county, Kingsbury County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,000 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kingsbury County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students), of which Spring Lake Colony High School is one.

The closest other public school is Spring Lake Colony Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

On this page, members of the Spring Lake Colony High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.