Wessington Springs High School - 01

Wessington Springs High School - 01 is one of the close-knit high schools in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, overseen by Wessington Springs School District 36-2, with 94 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 225.

Wessington Springs School District 36-2 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 461 students; Wessington Springs High School - 01 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wessington Springs High School - 01 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, Wessington Springs High School - 01 shows 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.6:1, putting Wessington Springs High School - 01 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Wessington Springs High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Jerauld County shows median household income runs about $73,750, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jerauld County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 461 students), Wessington Springs High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wessington Springs Middle School Cyber School - 93, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wessington Springs High School - 01 has grew 29%, going from 73 students in 2018 to 94 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Wessington Springs High School - 01 community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.