FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL

FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tiny junior high in Fort Yates, North Dakota, operated by FT YATES 4. The school hosts 46 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

FT YATES 4 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 56 students; FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Sioux County) reports that median household income runs about $42,083, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 35%. FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Sioux County (combined enrollment of about 906 students).

Standing Rock Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 77% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 46). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 today.

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