Pyle House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Huron’s public schools score below 71% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Huron’s districts is 31%, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Huron, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Huron’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota (the state reports Huron’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,191 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Madison 2-3 Center - 19, then Huron Middle School - 02, then Huron High School - 01. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
James Valley Christian School (private) and Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School (private) are in town. Huron Virtual High School - 92, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Huron’s grade
C: better than 29% of South Dakota school districts, #31 of 35 South Dakota towns. Both inputs trail the South Dakota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huron, with each school’s own grade.
Huron’s public schools are run by Huron School District 02-2. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Huron vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Huron’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Huron | C | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Custer | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Clyde | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Valley | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Theresa | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
All 4 neighbors share Huron School District 02-2 with Huron, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Huron
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (McKinley Learning Center - 05).
Questions about Huron’s schools
Are Huron’s schools good?
On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Huron children attend score below 71% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #31 of 35 South Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Huron in?
Huron School District 02-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,078 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Huron kids go to high school?
Huron High School - 01, with 852 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Huron’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Huron School District 02-2 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Dakota.
How much does Huron spend per student?
$13,191 in Huron School District 02-2 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Huron?
Yes: James Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 228 students) and Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 130 students).
Parents talk
What Huron families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Huron → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.