📍 12250 SD Hwy 1806, Wakpala, Corson County, 57658
Wakpala High School - 01 is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wakpala, Corson County. The school has 66 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patrick Frederick. It is part of the Smee School District 15-3 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wakpala High School - 01 enrolls 66 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3% Two or more races and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 63 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
66 of the school's 66 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 66 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wakpala High School - 01 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 28.
Wakpala High School - 01 is one of 3 schools in Smee School District 15-3, based in Wakpala, South Dakota. The district serves 174 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 66 students, Wakpala High School - 01 is close to the district average of about 58 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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