Wagner High School - 01

Wagner High School - 01 operates as a moderately sized secondary school in Wagner, South Dakota, operated by Wagner Community School District 11-4. Current enrollment sits at 201 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Wagner Community School District 11-4 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 919 students; Wagner High School - 01 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Wagner High School - 01 logs that 50% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 31% White, 16% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Wagner High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Charles Mix County (around 80%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Charles Mix County shows median household income runs about $64,038, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Charles Mix County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students), of which Wagner High School - 01 is one.

The closest other public school is Early Learning Center - 04, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Wagner High School - 01.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Wagner High School - 01's enrollment has rose 10% since 2018, when it stood at 182 (now 201). Class-load math has grew: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.