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

Eureka Jr. High - 03

Federal NCES profile for Eureka Jr. High - 03, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 462256000958
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👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eureka Jr. High - 03 earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of South Dakota schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Eureka · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
8.7:1
small classes for South Dakota
16.7%
free-lunch eligible

Eureka Jr. High - 03 has class sizes smaller than 86% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Eureka, SD 57437
District: Eureka School District 44-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 462256000958 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 462256000958 · Eureka, SD Middle · SMALL · TRAD

26 enr · 8.7:1 · 16.7% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Eureka Elementary - 02 (94 students)

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

Eureka Jr. High - 03 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eureka Jr. High - 03 reports 26 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 Eureka Jr. High - 03 compares

Eureka 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 8.7:1 ▼ 36% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 42% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 26 top 84% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below 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
8.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 14% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,245
per pupil, district-wide - above South Dakota avg of $13,985
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 92.3%
Two or More 7.7%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Eureka Jr. High - 03 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eureka School District 44-1, which includes Eureka Jr. High - 03.

$18,245
Per student
+30%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,985
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 79.5%
State 7.6%
Federal 12.9%

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 Eureka Jr. High - 03 Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Eureka School District 44-1 · 2 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 (~26 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Eureka Jr. High - 03

How many students attend Eureka Jr. High - 03?

Eureka Jr. High - 03 has 26 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Eureka, SD.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Eureka Jr. High - 03 is 8.7:1, which is 36% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 45% 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 Eureka Jr. High - 03?

16.7% of students at Eureka 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 Eureka Jr. High - 03?

The largest demographic group at Eureka Jr. High - 03 is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Eureka, SD.

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

Eureka Jr. High - 03 has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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

By Resource Investment Index, Eureka Jr. High - 03 ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Eureka, 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 Eureka School District 44-1?

Besides Eureka Jr. High - 03, Eureka School District 44-1 also operates Eureka Elementary - 02 (94 students) and Eureka High School - 01 (43 students). See the Eureka School District 44-1 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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