Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bowdle, SD

Bowdle Jr. High - 03

Federal NCES profile for Bowdle Jr. High - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 460780000883
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👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bowdle Jr. High - 03 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of South Dakota schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Bowdle · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for South Dakota
30.4%
free-lunch eligible

Bowdle Jr. High - 03 has class sizes smaller than 79% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bowdle, SD.

School address

Bowdle, SD 57428
District: Bowdle School District 22-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 460780000883 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 460780000883 · Bowdle, SD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

20 enr · 10:1 · 30.4% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Bowdle Elementary - 02 (40 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Bowdle. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Bowdle Jr. High - 03 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bowdle Jr. High - 03 reports 20 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bowdle Jr. High - 03 compares

Bowdle Jr. High - 03 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.4% ▲ 6% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 20 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.4%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 21% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,422
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Asian 5.0%
Two or More 5.0%

Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.0, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowdle School District 22-1, which includes Bowdle Jr. High - 03.

$19,422
Per student
+39%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 68.5%
State 17.1%
Federal 14.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Bowdle Jr. High - 03 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bowdle Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bowdle High School - 01 Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bowdle Preschool - 04 Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Bowdle Jr. High - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bowdle School District 22-1 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~20 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bowdle Jr. High - 03

How many students attend Bowdle Jr. High - 03?

Bowdle Jr. High - 03 has 20 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bowdle, SD.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowdle Jr. High - 03?

The student-teacher ratio at Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is 10:1, which is 26% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bowdle Jr. High - 03?

30.4% of students at Bowdle Jr. High - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowdle Jr. High - 03?

The largest demographic group at Bowdle Jr. High - 03 is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Bowdle, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowdle Jr. High - 03?

Bowdle Jr. High - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bowdle Jr. High - 03 rank among public schools in Bowdle?

By Resource Investment Index, Bowdle Jr. High - 03 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Bowdle, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Bowdle School District 22-1?

Besides Bowdle Jr. High - 03, Bowdle School District 22-1 also operates Bowdle Elementary - 02 (40 students), Bowdle High School - 01 (23 students), and Bowdle Preschool - 04 (7 students). See the Bowdle School District 22-1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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