Crow Creek Tribal School ( CCTS ) is a tribal K-12 school in Stephan, South Dakota , on the Hunkpati Sioux Reservation . It is associated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), and covers grades K-12. As of 2021 it had about 600 students.
8-527: The school has a dormitory facility for students in grades 7-12, including those who live in any geographic distance from the school. Prior to losing its gymnasium the school had about 300 students, but after the gymnasium was decommissioned enrollment declined. In 2003 the dormitory burned down. The building was not insured although the objects inside were. In Summer 2008 enrollment was 120. In 2008, multiple former employees were sentenced and/or awaiting sentencing for federal criminal charges, causing turmoil at
16-486: A household in the CDP was $ 9,191, and the median income for a family was $ 9,191. Males had a median income of $ 19,375 versus $ 18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 4,030. About 64.0% of families and 64.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 70.1% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over. With such high rates of poverty, unemployment, and other negative social indicators,
24-664: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County , South Dakota , United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census , making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation . Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson , superintendent of Indian Affairs. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 12.6 square miles (33 km ), of which 10.3 square miles (27 km )
32-439: Is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km ) (17.98%) is water. Big Bend Dam is located just south of Ft. Thompson and impounds Lake Sharpe . As of the census of 2000 , there were 1,375 people, 325 households, and 265 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 133.5 inhabitants per square mile (51.5/km ). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km ). The racial makeup of
40-488: The CDP was 96.36% Native American, 2.62% White, 0.07% African American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 325 households, out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% were married couples living together, 39.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who
48-492: The living conditions found in the town and county are often compared to a third world nation. Accounts of the town report rundown neighborhoods with old newspapers, tin foil, or old sheets covering windows of some homes. The latest census figures show that 21% of houses do not have a kitchen or plumbing. The housing stock is largely overcrowded, with cases of 15 to 20 people living in a modest house. 2000 census figures show that more than 21% of houses are overcrowded. A quarter of
56-593: The school. The school was scheduled to get a gymnasium in 2009. The school enrolls students from Fort Thompson and from Native American reservations in South Dakota and other states. Eight Mile School District (Trenton, ND) was BIE/OIE-funded from 1987 to 2008 See also Template:Department of Defense Education Activity (U.S. military school system) 44°14′54″N 99°27′38″W / 44.2484°N 99.4606°W / 44.2484; -99.4606 Fort Thompson, South Dakota Fort Thompson
64-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.54. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for
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