Philip Jr. High - 03

Located at 330 Scottie Ave, in Philip, South Dakota, Philip Jr. High - 03 is a very small middle-grades school that caters to 71 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Haakon School District 27-1. Enrollment runs roughly 62% smaller than the state mean of about 187.

Haakon School District 27-1 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 326 students. Philip Jr. High - 03 is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Philip Jr. High - 03 lists that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Philip Jr. High - 03 higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at Philip Jr. High - 03 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Philip Jr. High - 03 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Haakon County put median household earnings sit near $65,625, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Haakon County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 332 students), of which Philip Jr. High - 03 is one.

Philip Elementary - 02 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Philip Jr. High - 03 ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 53.0%.

Philip Jr. High - 03 operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Philip Jr. High - 03 has grew 58%, going from 45 students in 2018 to 71 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.