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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALL SCHOOL DISTRICT 51-5·NCES 467566000705

Wall High School - 01

401 S Blvd W, Wall, SD 57790 · (605) 279-2156 · Pennington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
100
High
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 225
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
28 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92424%
Grade 102626%
Grade 112424%
Grade 122626%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 53% · US 70%
White
7474%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 66% · US 43%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
1010%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
1414%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 14% · US 1%
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
Male
5353%
Female
4747%

School pathway

Feeds from
Wall Middle School - 0606–08
Based on grade levels within Wall School District 51-5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Wall High School - 01 this school10028.0%N/A
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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 Wall High School - 01 ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South DakotaIn Pennington County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
100#80 of 173#5 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.0%#34 of 80N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
100
+14 (+16%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251008.112.4:128% (28)
2023-24998.112.3:121% (21)
2022-23998.311.9:130% (30)
2020-2186712.3:121% (18)
2017-18738.98.2:127% (20)
2015-168799.7:131% (27)
2010-1197812.1:124% (23)
2000-011241012.4:125% (31)
1990-9194127.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wall High School - 01.

Since 2017-18: students up 37% (73 to 100); teachers down 10% (8.9 to 8.1).

About Wall High School - 01

Wall High School - 01 is a small high school located in Wall, South Dakota. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 100 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in South Dakota enroll about 225 students on average.

A total of 3 schools make up Wall School District 51-5, with 273 students enrolled.

Federal enrollment data show Wall High School - 01 is 74% White. The next largest groups are 14% Native American and 10% multiracial. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Wall High School - 01 are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Wall High School - 01 is 12.4:1, based on 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in South Dakota is 20.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Wall High School - 01 counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pennington County is 41%.

The school is in Pennington County, where the median household earns about $74,517 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Pennington County, 41 public schools serve about 16,186 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wall Middle School - 06, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 100, compared with 86 in 2020-21.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Pennington County at a glance

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Population
113,512
Census ACS
Median income
$74,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,186 students

Quick facts

School name
Wall High School - 01
District
Wall School District 51-5
Address
401 S Blvd W, Wall, SD 57790
Phone
(605) 279-2156
County
Pennington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
100
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
28 (28%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
467566000705
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Wall School District 51-5
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Other Wall High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wall High. Wall High School - 01 is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Wall High School - 01
What is the total enrollment at Wall High School - 01?
Wall High School - 01 enrolls approximately 100 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wall High School - 01 serve?
Wall High School - 01 serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wall High School - 01?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wall High School - 01 is approximately 12.4:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wall High School - 01?
Student demographics at Wall High School - 01 are roughly 74% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Wall High School - 01 public or private?
Wall High School - 01 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wall School District 51-5.
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