T F Riggs High School - 01

Set in Pierre, South Dakota, T F Riggs High School - 01 is a substantial senior high, part of Pierre School District 32-2. It instructs 855 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 225 students per school, that is 280% larger than typical.

Pierre School District 32-2 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,749 students. T F Riggs High School - 01 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, T F Riggs High School - 01 records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 12% Native American, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, T F Riggs High School - 01 has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting T F Riggs High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hughes County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Hughes County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,395 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Hughes County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,919 students), T F Riggs High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

Georgia Morse Middle School - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 18%: 726 students in 2018 compared to 855 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.