Big Stone City Elementary - 01

Big Stone City Elementary - 01 is one of the one-room-style K-5 schools in Big Stone City, South Dakota, run under Big Stone City School District 25-1, with 60 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Big Stone City Elementary - 01 sits 71% smaller than that benchmark.

Big Stone City Elementary - 01 is one of 2 schools operated by Big Stone City School District 25-1, a district that educates 79 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Big Stone City Elementary - 01 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 13% Native American, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Grant County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Stone City Elementary - 01 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 38.4%; this one delivers 60.9%, a residual of +22.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Grant County shows median household income runs about $75,028, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Grant County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students), of which Big Stone City Elementary - 01 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Big Stone City Middle School - 03, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Stone City Elementary - 01 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 57.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Stone City Elementary - 01 has shrank 15%, going from 71 students in 2018 to 60 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 96% to 80%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 7.7:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.