Menno Middle School - 05

Set in Menno, South Dakota, Menno Middle School - 05 is a micro-enrollment intermediate school, overseen by Menno School District 33-2. It teaches 37 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 80% smaller than the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 187 students.

Menno School District 33-2 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 260 students. Menno Middle School - 05 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Menno Middle School - 05 shows that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Menno Middle School - 05 has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Menno Middle School - 05 tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Menno Middle School - 05 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

In the area at large, Hutchinson County reports that median household income runs about $73,977, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Hutchinson County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,376 students), Menno Middle School - 05 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Menno Elementary - 02, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Menno Middle School - 05 comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.1%.

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

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 48 students in 2018 compared to 37 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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