Eagle Butte Primary - 02

Eagle Butte Primary - 02 is an intimate primary school in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, run under Eagle Butte School District 20-1. The school educates 85 students in grades K through 2. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Eagle Butte Primary - 02 sits 58% leaner than that benchmark.

Eagle Butte School District 20-1 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 380 students; Eagle Butte Primary - 02 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Eagle Butte Primary - 02 records that 95% of students identify as Native American, making the school strongly Native American-majority. The remainder looks like 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Eagle Butte Primary - 02 higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dewey County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dewey County) records that median household income runs about $54,104, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 29%. Across Dewey County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,466 students), Eagle Butte Primary - 02 is one campus in the mix.

E. A. G. L. E. Center High School - 07 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Eagle Butte Primary - 02's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 109 (now 85). Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.