Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03

Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 is a roomy junior high in Colton, South Dakota, operated by Tri-Valley School District 49-6. The school teaches 296 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 58% larger than typical.

Tri-Valley School District 49-6 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 952 students; Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 shows that nearly all students (80%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 higher than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Minnehaha County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Minnehaha County put the typical household earns roughly $76,880 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 is one of 83 public schools in Minnehaha County (combined enrollment of about 34,919 students).

The closest other public school is Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 53.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tri-Valley Intermediate School - 03 has increased 104%, going from 145 students in 2018 to 296 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 80% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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