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Huron School District 02-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Huron, Clyde Township, Custer Township, Theresa Township, Valley Township, Alpena, Clifton Township, Lake Byron Township, Fairfield Township, Grant Township, Iowa Township, Richland Township, Dearborn Township, Pearl Creek Township, Cavour Township, Alpena Township, Carlyle Township, Liberty Township and Milford Township, and parts of Hartland Township and Warren Township.

Huron’s School Grade C better than 29% of South Dakota school districts

Students
3,078
Schools
10
Spent per student
$13,191
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$24.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Huron School District 02-2

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $24.4M, about $7,934 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CHuron 14,607Clyde Township 438Custer Township 383Theresa Township 319Valley Township 256Alpena 215Clifton Township 143Lake Byron Township 125Fairfield Township 121Grant Township 115Iowa Township 111Richland Township 106Dearborn Township 101Pearl Creek Township 97Cavour Township 91Alpena Township 89Carlyle Township 89Liberty Township 71Milford Township 67

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Huron. Grade by grade →

K–1Buchanan K-1 Center - 18This district
2–3Madison 2-3 Center - 19This district
6–8Huron Middle School - 02This district
9–12Huron High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 42.2% · 1,540 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 51% · 1,526 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 84% · 193 in the class

100% 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
$13,191 per student · 1% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,770’20
2,859’21
2,917’22
2,941’23
3,078’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 39%Hispanic 35%Asian 20%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Buchanan K-1 Center - 18
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Huron
467 students16:1
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Huron
18 students9:1
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Huron
16 students16:1
Madison 2-3 Center - 19
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Huron
D
474 students17:1
Washington 4-5 Center - 20
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Huron
C−
453 students16:1
Our Home ASAP - 12
High · Grades 5–12 · Huron
23 students12:1
Our Home Rediscovery - 77
High · Grades 5–12 · Huron
6 students
Huron Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huron
C
716 students16:1
Huron High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Huron
C+
852 students19:1
Huron Virtual High School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Huron
53 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Iroquois School District 02-3Banner Township, Barrett Township, Belle Prairie Township
$15,649per student
Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6Broadland Township, Kellogg Township, Vernon Township
$14,994per student
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Antelope Township, Broadland Township, Pleasant View Township
$14,915per student
Woonsocket School District 55-4Jackson Township, Woonsocket Township
$12,827per student

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.