At a glance
Reported students
48
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5.33
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Dakota middle enrollment
27th percentile
Compared with 165 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
181
Hermosa Middle School - 07: 48 reported students.
State peer staffing position
13th percentile
9:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Hermosa Middle School - 07
Hermosa Middle School - 07 is a public middle school serving grades 07–08 in Hermosa. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Custer School District 16-1. NCES reports 48 students for 2024–25.
Among 165 middle schools in South Dakota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 75 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 27th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9:1, below the South Dakota median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (83.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Hermosa Middle School - 07
- 1How do the reported 9:1 student–teacher ratio and 5.33 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 31.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White83.3%
- Hispanic6.3%
- Black0%
- Asian4.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native4.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Custer School District 16-1
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Custer Jr. High - 05
Middle · Grades 07–08
101 reported students
Hermosa Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades PK–06
181 reported students
Custer Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–06
269 reported students
Custer High School - 01
High · Grades 09–12
272 reported students