Faith Jr. High - 06

As a very small middle-grades school in Faith, South Dakota, Faith Jr. High - 06 works with 18 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within Faith School District 46-2. Enrollment runs roughly 90% below the state mean of about 187.

Across the 4 schools in Faith School District 46-2 (181 students total), Faith Jr. High - 06 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Faith Jr. High - 06 reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 17% multiracial, 6% Native American, 6% Pacific Islander. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Faith Jr. High - 06 tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 33% of students at Faith Jr. High - 06 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Faith Jr. High - 06 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 35.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Meade County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,790 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Meade County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,395 students), of which Faith Jr. High - 06 is one.

The closest other public school is Faith High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Faith Jr. High - 06. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Faith Jr. High - 06 at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Faith Jr. High - 06's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 18 (now 18). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 78% to 72%. Class-load math has widened: from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.