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.

Enrollment

61

South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.1%

vs 28.8% South Dakota avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Centerville Middle School - 03 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:112.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Centerville Middle School - 03

Centerville Middle School - 03 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Centerville, South Dakota, enrolling 61 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.1% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the South Dakota average.

With 61 students, its enrollment sits close to the South Dakota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.

Against 89 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #52.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment) (diversity index 9/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Centerville School District 60-1 spends $10,407 per pupil, 23% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Centerville School District 60-1 also operates Centerville Elementary - 02 (108 students) and Centerville High School - 01 (94 students) alongside Centerville Middle School - 03.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Centerville Middle School - 03 compares

Centerville Middle School - 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 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 (what these measure)

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
$10,407
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,477
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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Centerville School District 60-1, which includes Centerville Middle School - 03.

$10,407
Per student
-23%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.3%
State 36.7%
Federal 18.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Centerville Middle School - 03's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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.

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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Centerville on the city page.

Is Centerville Middle School - 03 a good school?

Centerville Middle School - 03 earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

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 2021-22) · 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

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