Pierre Indian Learning Center

Pierre Indian Learning Center is one of the compact elementary campuss in Pierre, South Dakota, part of Pierre Indian Learning Center, with 156 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 24% below the state mean of about 204.

Pierre Indian Learning Center sits inside Pierre Indian Learning Center, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On demographics, Pierre Indian Learning Center records that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Hughes County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Hughes County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,395, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Pierre Indian Learning Center is one of 7 public schools in Hughes County (combined enrollment of about 2,919 students).

Buchanan Elementary - 03 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pierre Indian Learning Center.

Pierre Indian Learning Center operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pierre Indian Learning Center has shrank 24%, going from 206 students in 2018 to 156 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.