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

Centerville Middle School - 03

Federal NCES profile for Centerville Middle School - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 461176001023
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Centerville Middle School - 03 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Centerville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
students per teacher
8.1%
free-lunch eligible

Centerville Middle School - 03 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Centerville Middle School - 03 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Centerville, SD.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Centerville Middle School - 03 shrank from 74 students in 2022-23 to 69 in 2023-24 (-6.8%).

Teacher FTE added 5.3 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-5 students YoY 461176001023 · Centerville, SD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

61 enr · 12.2:1 · 8.1% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Centerville Elementary - 02 (108 students)

Centerville Middle School - 03 shrank from 74 students in 2022-23 to 69 in 2023-24 (-6.8%). Teacher FTE added 5.3 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Centerville Middle School - 03 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Centerville Middle School - 03 reports 61 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 Centerville Middle School - 03 compares

Centerville Middle School - 03 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.1% ▼ 72% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 61 top 65% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
61
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.1%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 39% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,041
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 1.6%

Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, Centerville Middle School - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

District finance for Centerville School District 60-1 reports $11,041 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Centerville Middle School - 03 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Centerville Elementary - 02 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centerville High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Centerville Middle School - 03's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Centerville School District 60-1 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Centerville Middle School - 03

How many students attend Centerville Middle School - 03?

Centerville Middle School - 03 has 61 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Centerville, SD. CCD year-over-year: 74 (2022-23) → 69 (2023-24), down 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Centerville Middle School - 03?

The student-teacher ratio at Centerville Middle School - 03 is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Centerville Middle School - 03?

8.1% of students at Centerville Middle School - 03 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Centerville Middle School - 03?

The largest demographic group at Centerville Middle School - 03 is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Centerville, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Centerville Middle School - 03?

Centerville Middle School - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Centerville Middle School - 03 rank among public schools in Centerville?

By Resource Investment Index, Centerville Middle School - 03 ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Centerville, 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 Centerville School District 60-1?

Besides Centerville Middle School - 03, Centerville School District 60-1 also operates Centerville Elementary - 02 (108 students) and Centerville High School - 01 (94 students). See the Centerville School District 60-1 district page for the complete list.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.