Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03

Set in Gayville, South Dakota, Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school, overseen by Gayville-Volin School District 63-1. It educates 50 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Gayville-Volin School District 63-1 (281 students total), Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 reports that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 49.1%; actual is 32.7%, a gap of -16.4 points.

Across the wider county, Yankton County reports that median household income runs about $72,821, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 is one of 11 public schools in Yankton County (combined enrollment of about 3,321 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gayville-Volin High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 46.6%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 22%: 41 students in 2018 compared to 50 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 85% to 80% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Gayville-Volin Middle School - 03 community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.