Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 105 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOLSEY WESSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 02-6·NCES 468010000784
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01
375 Ash St SE, Wolsey, SD 57384 · (605) 883-4221 · Beadle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 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
11.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
39 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 22 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 31% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Based on grade levels within Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 this school | 96 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Kimball High School - 01 Kimball | 84 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Lemmon High School - 01 Lemmon | 97 | 33.0% | N/A |
| Langford Area High School - 01 Langford | 59 | 30.5% | N/A |
| Bridgewater-Emery High School - 01 Emery | 100 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Woonsocket High School - 01 Woonsocket | 91 | 30.8% | 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 Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #85 of 173 |
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
96
-12 (-11%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 70
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 96 | 8.4 | 11.4:1 | 41% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 102 | 8.1 | 12.5:1 | 42% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 8.6 | 12.8:1 | 31% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 8 | 13.5:1 | 22% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 6.9 | 15.8:1 | 30% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 104 | 6 | 17.3:1 | 24% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 7 | 12.9:1 | 48% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | 42% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 70 | 7 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wolsey Wessington High School - 01.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (109 to 96); teachers up 22% (6.9 to 8.4).
About Wolsey Wessington High School - 01
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 is a public high school in Wolsey, South Dakota. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 96 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in South Dakota average about 225 students.
Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 enrolls 316 students, and its 3 schools include Wolsey Wessington High School - 01.
The student body at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 is 88% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 72%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 8.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.4:1. On average, high schools in South Dakota have 20.6:1, compared with 11.4:1 here. Around 41% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The 62% average for public schools in Beadle County is 21 points higher.
Among Beadle County residents, the median household income is $67,681, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Wolsey Wessington High School - 01, Beadle County has 16 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01's enrollment declined from 108 in 2020-21 to 96 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.5:1 to 11.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Beadle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,309
Census ACS
Median income
$67,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,544 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6
- Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02Elementary · 145 students
- Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03Middle · 75 students
Other schools in Wolsey
- Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02Elementary · 145 students
- Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03Middle · 75 students
Nearby schools
- Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 020.0 mi · 145
- Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 030.0 mi · 75
- Buchanan K-1 Center - 1811.9 mi · 467
- Huron Middle School - 0212.4 mi · 716
- Huron Virtual High School - 9212.7 mi · 53
- Huron High School - 0112.7 mi · 852
Frequently asked questions
About Wolsey Wessington High School - 01How many students attend Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01.
What is the student diversity at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?
Student demographics at Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Wolsey Wessington High School - 01?
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01 is overseen by Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 in Beadle County.
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