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What's the most underrated thing about Tea Area High School - 03 that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
717
High
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 41-5·NCES 460005201235
Tea Area High School - 03
500 W Brian St, Tea, SD 57064 · (605) 498-2700 · Lincoln County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
117 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 200 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 24% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tea Area School District 41-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Tea Area High School - 03
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Area High School - 03 this school | 717 | 16.3% | N/A |
| Brandon Valley High School - 01 Brandon | 1,381 | 14.3% | N/A |
| Spearfish High School - 01 Spearfish | 787 | 16.1% | N/A |
| Harrisburg High School - 01 Harrisburg | 1,806 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Dakota Valley High School - 01 North Sioux City | 431 | 13.2% | N/A |
| West Central High School - 01 Hartford | 408 | 12.3% | N/A |
Matched among South Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tea Area High School - 03 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #19 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #42 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #29 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.3% | #58 of 80 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +66.4% | #2 of 29 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
717
+207 (+41%) vs 2020
+116% since 2010-11, when it was 332
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 717 | 36.7 | 19.6:1 | 16% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 670 | 35.3 | 19.0:1 | 17% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 610 | 34.6 | 17.6:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 15% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 26.8 | 16.1:1 | 13% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 19% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tea Area High School - 03.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (431 to 717); teachers up 37% (26.8 to 36.7).
About Tea Area High School - 03
Tea Area High School - 03 is a large high school. Its address is in Tea, South Dakota. The school's enrollment of 717 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in South Dakota average about 225 students each.
Tea Area School District 41-5 has a total of 5 schools and 2,509 students, Tea Area High School - 03 among them.
The large majority of students at Tea Area High School - 03, 86%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is close to the 90% White share among all Lincoln County residents. By the diversity index, Tea Area High School - 03 comes in at 26%.
Tea Area High School - 03 operates with 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.6:1. For comparison, high schools in South Dakota average 20.6:1. About 16% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 18% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
Tea Area High School - 03 is located in Lincoln County, where median household income is about $99,166, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 26 public schools in Lincoln County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,530.
The school nearest to Tea Area High School - 03 is Tea Area Middle School - 02, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Tea Area High School - 03, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Tea Area High School - 03 is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Reported enrollment: 510 (2020-21) and 717 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,638
Census ACS
Median income
$99,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tea Area School District 41-5
- Tea Area Middle School - 02Middle · 583 students
- Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Elementary · 538 students
- Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06Elementary · 379 students
- Tea Area Frontier Elementary - 05Elementary · 292 students
- Tea Area Preschool - 07Elementary
Other schools in Tea
- Tea Area Middle School - 02Middle · 583 students
- Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Elementary · 538 students
- Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06Elementary · 379 students
- Tea Area Preschool - 07Elementary
Nearby schools
- Tea Area Middle School - 020.1 mi · 583
- Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 010.3 mi · 538
- Tea Area Venture Elementary - 061.0 mi · 379
- RF Pettigrew Elementary - 173.6 mi · 846
- Explorer Elementary - 043.8 mi · 338
- John F. Kennedy Elementary - 574.0 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Tea Area High School - 03How many students attend Tea Area High School - 03?
Tea Area High School - 03 enrolls approximately 717 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Tea Area High School - 03 serve?
Tea Area High School - 03 serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tea Area High School - 03?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tea Area High School - 03 is approximately 19.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tea Area High School - 03?
At Tea Area High School - 03, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tea Area High School - 03?
Tea Area High School - 03 is overseen by Tea Area School District 41-5 in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.