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Henry School District 14-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Henry, Henry Township, Graceland Township, Elrod Township and Phipps Township, and parts of Kampeska Township, Richland Township and Brantford Township.

Henry’s Schools page →

Students
192
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,235
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Henry School District 14-2

  • Its letter, D: results better than 7% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $547 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 7% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Henry. Grade by grade →

PK–5Henry Elementary - 02This district
6–8Henry Middle School - 03This district
9–12Henry High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 42.2% · 97 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 51% · 97 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 84% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,235 per student · 1% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
178’20
186’21
195’22
200’23
192’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.