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Dakota Reach Middle School - 07

Grades 05–08 · Plankinton, SD · NCES 465571001415

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1400 E 10th St · Plankinton, SD 57368

At a glance

Reported students

2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

0.24

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

8.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

05–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Dakota middle enrollment

4th percentile

Compared with 165 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

10

Dakota Reach Middle School - 07: 2 reported students.

State peer staffing position

9th percentile

8.3:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Dakota Reach Middle School - 07

Dakota Reach Middle School - 07 is a public middle school serving grades 05–08 in Plankinton. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Plankinton School District 01-1. NCES reports 2 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 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.3:1, 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 (100%) and Hispanic or Latino (0%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Dakota Reach Middle School - 07

  1. 1How do the reported 8.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 0.24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White100%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

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 Plankinton School District 01-1

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04

Middle · Grades 04–08

7 reported students

Plankinton Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 06–08

49 reported students

Dakota Reach - 06

High · Grades 09–12

5 reported students

Aurora Plains Academy High School - 05

High · Grades 09–12

10 reported students

Plankinton High School - 01

High · Grades 09–12

86 reported students

Plankinton Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades PK–05

132 reported students

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