Eureka Jr. High - 03

Eureka Jr. High - 03 is one of the micro-enrollment middle schools in Eureka, South Dakota, operated by Eureka School District 44-1, with 26 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Eureka Jr. High - 03 sits 86% below that benchmark.

Eureka School District 44-1 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 163 students; Eureka Jr. High - 03 is among them.

On the student-mix side, Eureka Jr. High - 03 shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest comes out to 8% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Eureka Jr. High - 03 records 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Eureka Jr. High - 03 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against McPherson County (around 44%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Eureka Jr. High - 03 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

Zooming out to the county, McPherson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,906 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McPherson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 345 students), of which Eureka Jr. High - 03 is one.

Eureka High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Eureka Jr. High - 03 operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 24%: 34 students in 2018 compared to 26 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 7.3:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

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