Ipswich Middle School - 04

Ipswich Middle School - 04 is one of the close-knit middle-grades schools in Ipswich, South Dakota, operated by Ipswich Public School District 22-6, with 85 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 187 students.

Ipswich Public School District 22-6 runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 462 students. Ipswich Middle School - 04 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ipswich Middle School - 04 shows that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ipswich Middle School - 04 has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Ipswich Middle School - 04 higher than the state norm the norm. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Ipswich Middle School - 04 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 66.4%, a residual of +17.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Edmunds County) shows that median household earnings sit near $81,630, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Edmunds County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 684 students), Ipswich Middle School - 04 is one campus in the mix.

Ipswich High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Ipswich Middle School - 04.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 83 students in 2018 compared to 85 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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