Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07
Mitchell · SD · Hanson School District 30-1 · Public
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07 compares for families
What families should know about Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07.
- ▸ LocallySD students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Dakota Reach - 06, Our Home Rediscovery - 77, Teachwell Strive -05 and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
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Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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University of South Dakota
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,858/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -8.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 4 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Reach - 06 Plankinton |
Public | 29.9 | 5 | — |
| Our Home Rediscovery - 77 Huron |
Public | 48.4 | 5 | — |
| Teachwell Strive -05 Sioux Falls |
Public | 55.1 | 3 | — |
| Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82 Sioux Falls |
Public | 56.1 | 3 | — |
| Project Search - Avera McKennan 07 Sioux Falls |
Public | 58.7 | 3 | — |
| Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05 Plankinton |
Public | 29.9 | 10 | — |
| Avera Adolescent Addiction Care Program - 81 Sioux Falls |
Public | 56.1 | 2 | — |
| ARISE Shelter Care - 71 Sioux Falls |
Public | 58.0 | 2 | — |