Iroquois Middle School - 02

Iroquois Middle School - 02 operates as a micro-enrollment intermediate school in Iroquois, South Dakota, run under Iroquois School District 02-3. Current enrollment sits at 48 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 74% smaller than the state mean of about 187.

Iroquois Middle School - 02 is one of 4 schools operated by Iroquois School District 02-3, a district that teaches 220 students overall.

Demographically, Iroquois Middle School - 02 lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Kingsbury County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kingsbury County (around 29%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Iroquois Middle School - 02 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.7%; actual is 25.0%, a gap of -22.6 points.

In the area at large, Kingsbury County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,000 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Iroquois Middle School - 02 is one of 17 public schools in Kingsbury County (combined enrollment of about 1,061 students).

Nearest neighbor: Iroquois High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 49 students in 2018 compared to 48 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 79% across the same window.

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