State/Public Middle Open

Wakpala Middle School - 04

๐Ÿ“ 12250 SD Hwy 1806, Wakpala, Corson County, 57658

37
Pupils
10.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Wakpala Middle School - 04 is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Wakpala, Corson County. The school has 37 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patrick Frederick. It is part of the Smee School District 15-3 school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.

School details

Principal
Patrick Frederick
School district
Smee School District 15-3

Enrollment & staffing

Wakpala Middle School - 04 enrolls 37 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.

Male students
17 (46%)
Female students
20 (54%)
Teachers (FTE)
3.5
Student-teacher ratio
10.6:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
American Indian or Alaska Native3595%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%
Two or more races12.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

37 of the school's 37 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 37 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, RemoteGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Wakpala Middle School - 04 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 28.

School district: Smee School District 15-3

Wakpala Middle School - 04 is one of 3 schools in Smee School District 15-3, based in Wakpala, South Dakota. The district serves 174 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 37 students, Wakpala Middle School - 04 is smaller than the district average of about 58 students per school.

174
District students
3
Schools
21
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

35%
Reading proficient
39%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi

Setting: Rural - Remote

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