Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02

Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02, an intimate middle-grades school in Lead, South Dakota, overseen by Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1, hosts 139 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (647 students total), Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 logs that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 25% of students at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.7%; this one delivers 43.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Lawrence County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,384, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lawrence County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,183 students), of which Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lead-Deadwood High School - 01, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 55.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lead-Deadwood Middle School - 02 has ticked down 20%, going from 174 students in 2018 to 139 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.