Oelrichs Jr. High - 03

Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 is a 6-8 campus of one-room-style scale in Oelrichs, South Dakota, overseen by Oelrichs School District 23-3, caters to 25 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 87% smaller than the state mean of about 187.

Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 is one of 3 schools operated by Oelrichs School District 23-3, a district that hosts 124 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (88%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% White.

On the resource side, On paper, Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fall River County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Fall River County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,917 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Oelrichs Jr. High - 03 is one of 8 public schools in Fall River County (combined enrollment of about 953 students).

The closest other public school is Oelrichs High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 29%: 35 students in 2018 compared to 25 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 11% to 4% over that span.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.