Tiospa Zina Tribal School

Tiospa Zina Tribal School is the name of a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Agency Village, South Dakota. Enrolled students number 546 students, in kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 73% higher than the average for combined schools in South Dakota, which is about 315.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

The student body at Tiospa Zina Tribal School is 100% Native American. The school's diversity index is 0%, meaning two students picked at random have a 0% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school reported 57 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.9:1 average for combined schools in South Dakota. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Roberts County, the average is 68%.

In the county around the school, Roberts County, the median household income is $65,130, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Roberts County is home to 13 public schools and about 2,162 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, Westside Elementary - 03 is the closest, at about 7.1 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Tiospa Zina Tribal School.

For locale, NCES codes Tiospa Zina Tribal School as Rural: Remote.

Compared with 2017-18, the school had 60 fewer students in 2024-25.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Tiospa Zina Tribal School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.