Howard Jr. High - 05

Howard Jr. High - 05, a small intermediate school in Howard, South Dakota, overseen by Howard School District 48-3, teaches 75 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Howard Jr. High - 05 sits 60% leaner than that benchmark.

Howard School District 48-3 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 356 students. Howard Jr. High - 05 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Howard Jr. High - 05 lists that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Miner County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Howard Jr. High - 05 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Miner County indicate median household income runs about $76,140, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Miner County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 356 students), Howard Jr. High - 05 is one campus in the mix.

Howard High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Howard Jr. High - 05. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Howard Jr. High - 05 at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

Howard Jr. High - 05 operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 29%: 58 students in 2018 compared to 75 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 2% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.