Big Stone City Middle School - 03

Set in Big Stone City, South Dakota, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is a micro-enrollment middle school, run under Big Stone City School District 25-1. It works with 19 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 90% below the state mean of about 187.

Within Big Stone City School District 25-1, which oversees 2 schools and 79 students, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Big Stone City Middle School - 03 reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.3:1. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Stone City Middle School - 03 sits in the top 10% of South Dakota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.8%; actual is 72.5%, +26.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Grant County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,028 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Big Stone City Middle School - 03 is one of 7 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 1,072 students).

Big Stone City Elementary - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Big Stone City Middle School - 03. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Big Stone City Middle School - 03 at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 55.4%.

Big Stone City Middle School - 03 operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Stone City Middle School - 03 has decreased 34%, going from 29 students in 2018 to 19 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 4.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.