Lower Brule Day School

Lower Brule Day School is a moderately sized all-grades campus in Lower Brule, South Dakota, overseen by Lower Brule Day School. The school instructs 337 students in grades K through 12.

Lower Brule Day School is a school of Lower Brule Day School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Lower Brule Day School records that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the resource side, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Lower Brule Day School higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Lyman County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Lyman County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,143 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. In all, Lyman County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 672 students), of which Lower Brule Day School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Crow Creek Sioux Tribal Elementary School, around 13.4 miles off.

Lower Brule Day School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lower Brule Day School has fell 8%, going from 368 students in 2018 to 337 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.