Hoven Jr. High - 03

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Hoven, South Dakota

Hoven Jr. High - 03 in Hoven, South Dakota enrolled 14 students in 2024-25 with 1.4 full-time teachers, 9.7 students per teacher against the South Dakota middle-school median of 13.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50% or more proficient in math in 2022-23 (South Dakota: 51% and 42.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

14 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 14 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.4 to 1.4.

Students enrolled at Hoven Jr. High - 03 by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 140510152022-23142023-24152024-2514
Students enrolled at Hoven Jr. High - 03 by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 140510152022-23142023-24152024-2514
Students enrolled at Hoven Jr. High - 03 by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 140510152022-23142023-24152024-2514
Students enrolled at Hoven Jr. High - 03 by school year2022-23: 14, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 140510152022-23142023-24152024-2514
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23141.410.1
2023-24151.311.2
2024-25141.49.7

9.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 South Dakota middle schools

Among the 160 South Dakota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; Hoven Jr. High - 03 9.7; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHoven Jr. High - 03 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; Hoven Jr. High - 03 9.7; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHoven Jr. High - 03 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; Hoven Jr. High - 03 9.7; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHoven Jr. High - 03 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Dakota middle schools, 2024-25160 values from 4.3 to 95.7; Hoven Jr. High - 03 9.7; state median 13.3.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHoven Jr. High - 03 9.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hoven Jr. High - 03 enrolled 12 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

92.9% of students were White, 7.1% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White92.9%
  2. American Indian7.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hoven Jr. High - 03 scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 50% or more in math in 2022-23, against 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 42.1% in math in 2022-23 across South Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within South Dakota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtSouth Dakota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250% or more60‑69%51%
Math, 2022-2350% or more50‑59% (2021-22)42.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Hoven Jr. High - 03

  1. Bowdle Jr. High - 03The nearest public middle school, 16 miles away: 20 students, 7.6 per teacher (2024-25).16 mi
  2. Gettysburg Middle School - 03The next nearest public middle school, 18 miles away: 54 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
  3. Compare Hoven Jr. High - 03 with Bowdle Jr. High - 03Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hoven School District 53-2 spends per student$20,103 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,103
  5. The largest public schools in South DakotaHoven Jr. High - 03 is the number 157 by size of 163 South Dakota middle schools open in 2024-25.#157 of 163
  6. South Dakota schools by students per teacher9.7 students per teacher here against the South Dakota median of 13.3 for middle schools.9.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hoven Jr. High - 03

  1. How many students attend Hoven Jr. High - 03?
    14 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 14 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Hoven, SD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoven Jr. High - 03?
    9.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Dakota median for middle schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hoven Jr. High - 03 a Title I school?
    Hoven Jr. High - 03 was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Hoven Jr. High - 03 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hoven Jr. High - 03 scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading in 2021-22 and 50% or more in math in 2022-23, against 51% in reading in 2021-22 and 42.1% in math in 2022-23 across South Dakota. South Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hoven Jr. High - 03 in?
    Hoven School District 53-2, NCES district ID 4634600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 463460000912 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22