O.k. Thollehaug Middle School (Closed 2004)

O.k. Thollehaug Middle School serves 358 students in grades 5-8. 
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
358 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (SD)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of O.k. Thollehaug Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
62%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in O.k. Thollehaug Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Asian
1%
2%
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Hispanic
1%
8%
Black
n/a
3%
White
36%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in O.k. Thollehaug Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in South Dakota.
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of O.k. Thollehaug Middle School and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in O.k. Thollehaug Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in O.k. Thollehaug Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
School District Name
Sisseton School District 54-9
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend O.k. Thollehaug Middle School?
358 students attend O.k. Thollehaug Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of O.k. Thollehaug Middle School students are American Indian, 36% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of O.k. Thollehaug Middle School?
O.k. Thollehaug Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.
What grades does O.k. Thollehaug Middle School offer ?
O.k. Thollehaug Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is O.k. Thollehaug Middle School part of?
O.k. Thollehaug Middle School is part of Sisseton School District 54-9.

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