Wilmot Middle School - 03

As an one-room-style middle school in Wilmot, South Dakota, Wilmot Middle School - 03 works with 58 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Wilmot School District 54-7. Enrollment runs roughly 69% smaller than the state mean of about 187.

Wilmot School District 54-7 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 234 students; Wilmot Middle School - 03 is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wilmot Middle School - 03 lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% Native American, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Wilmot Middle School - 03 reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Roberts County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Wilmot Middle School - 03 sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 40.4%; actual is 25.4%, a gap of -15.0 points.

Across the wider county, Roberts County reports that median household income runs about $65,130, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilmot Middle School - 03 is one of 13 public schools in Roberts County (combined enrollment of about 2,162 students).

The closest other public school is Wilmot High School - 01, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Wilmot Middle School - 03 comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 33.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 93%: 30 students in 2018 compared to 58 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 73% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.