Rockyford School - 03

Rockyford School - 03 is a big elementary campus in Porcupine, South Dakota, run under Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1. The school hosts 404 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 98% above the typical public school in South Dakota, which averages around 204 students.

Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1 runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,696 students. Rockyford School - 03 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Rockyford School - 03 logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (94%); the rest looks like 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Rockyford School - 03 has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Rockyford School - 03 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Oglala Lakota County reports that median household income runs about $41,417, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 54%. Rockyford School - 03 is one of 11 public schools in Oglala Lakota County (combined enrollment of about 3,656 students).

Nearest neighbor: Little Wound School, around 16.2 miles off.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockyford School - 03 has expanded 3%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 404 in 2025.

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