Elementary school (grades K-5) · Summerset, SD

Stagebarn Middle School - 10

Federal NCES profile for Stagebarn Middle School - 10, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 466993001392
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median.

50
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
students per teacher
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
432
students enrolled

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

School address

Summerset, SD 57769
District: Meade School District 46-1 · South Dakota

NCES ID 466993001392 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-35 students YoY

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 shrank from 457 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (-7.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 30.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 466993001392 · Summerset, SD Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

432 enr · 14.4:1 · 14.7% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Sturgis Brown High School - 01 (845 students)

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 shrank from 457 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (-7.7%). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 30.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stagebarn Middle School - 10 reports 432 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 Stagebarn Middle School - 10 compares

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 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 14.4:1 ▲ 6% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.7% ▼ 49% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 432 top 13% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
432
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 63% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,885
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.7%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Stagebarn Middle School - 10 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Meade School District 46-1 reports $9,885 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stagebarn Middle School - 10 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sturgis Brown High School - 01 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sturgis Elementary - 03 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sturgis Williams Middle School - 02 Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Whitewood Elementary - 04 Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stagebarn Middle School - 10's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Meade School District 46-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~432 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stagebarn Middle School - 10

How many students attend Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 has 432 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Summerset, SD. CCD year-over-year: 457 (2022-23) → 422 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

The student-teacher ratio at Stagebarn Middle School - 10 is 14.4:1, which is 6% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

14.7% of students at Stagebarn Middle School - 10 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

The largest demographic group at Stagebarn Middle School - 10 is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Summerset, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stagebarn Middle School - 10?

Stagebarn Middle School - 10 has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).

What other schools are in Meade School District 46-1?

Besides Stagebarn Middle School - 10, Meade School District 46-1 also operates Sturgis Brown High School - 01 (845 students), Sturgis Elementary - 03 (531 students), and Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 (514 students). See the Meade School District 46-1 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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