Bennett County Middle School - 06

Bennett County Middle School - 06, a small middle school in Martin, South Dakota, one of the schools within Bennett County School District 03-1, enrolls 100 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Bennett County Middle School - 06 sits 47% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Bennett County School District 03-1, which oversees 3 schools and 442 students, Bennett County Middle School - 06 is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bennett County Middle School - 06 shows that Native American students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school logs 22% multiracial, 14% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Bennett County Middle School - 06 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Bennett County Middle School - 06 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bennett County Middle School - 06 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bennett County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $53,750 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 28%. In all, Bennett County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 682 students), of which Bennett County Middle School - 06 is one.

The closest other public school is Bennett County High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bennett County Middle School - 06 has expanded 32%, going from 76 students in 2018 to 100 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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