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Schools in La Valley Township

La Valley Township’s public schools

Harrisburg School District 41-2, Lennox School District 41-4 and Canton School District 41-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for La Valley Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?13/16schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 9% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Harrisburg School District 41-2
Students per teacher
14.0
SD 13.7
Schools in town
0
8,117 students on the public path
In brief

La Valley Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

13 of La Valley Township’s 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Endeavor Elementary - 07 places highest (better than 98%); Freedom Elementary - 06 lowest (41%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Ten elementary schools serve La Valley Township, graded from C+ to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools and three high schools: Harrisburg High School - 01, Lennox High School - 01 and Canton High School - 01. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in La Valley Township, with each school’s own grade.

10 schools teach K in La Valley Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Harrisburg School District 41-2.

Three districts serve La Valley Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Harrisburg School District 41-260%
State average 51% · 3087 students tested
Math · PK–12, Harrisburg School District 41-249%
State average 42.2% · 3089 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lennox School District 41-468%
State average 51% · 608 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lennox School District 41-462%
State average 42.2% · 608 students tested
Reading · K–12, Canton School District 41-160%
State average 51% · 462 students tested
Math · K–12, Canton School District 41-156%
State average 42.2% · 462 students tested

La Valley Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share La Valley Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La Valley Township—Harrisburg School District 41-2 PK–12 · Lennox School District 41-4 PK–12 · Canton School District 41-1 K–12
HarrisburgB+Harrisburg School District 41-2
Dayton—Harrisburg School District 41-2 PK–12 · Canton School District 41-1 K–12
Lynn—Lennox School District 41-4 PK–12 · Canton School District 41-1 K–12
Perry—Lennox School District 41-4

2 of the 4 neighbors share Harrisburg School District 41-2 with La Valley Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in La Valley Township

18 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).

Also serving La Valley Townshipin other towns
Liberty Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisburg
A−
559 students14:1Rate it →
Horizon Elementary - 09
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
B−
458 students13:1Rate it →
Lennox Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lennox
A
362 students17:1Rate it →
Endeavor Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux Falls
A+
358 students13:1Rate it →
Worthing Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Worthing
A
119 students18:1Rate it →
Freedom Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisburg
C+
442 students14:1Rate it →
Adventure Elementary - 10
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sioux Falls
440 students16:1Rate it →
Lawrence Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
411 students14:1Rate it →
Journey Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sioux Falls
B+
340 students13:1Rate it →
Explorer Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sioux Falls
B+
338 students13:1Rate it →
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sioux Falls
A−
534 students12:1Rate it →
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisburg
B+
519 students12:1Rate it →
Harrisburg East Middle School - 11
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sioux Falls
428 students12:1Rate it →
Canton Middle School - 04
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B
194 students14:1Rate it →
Lennox Jr. High - 08
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lennox
A−
169 students15:1Rate it →
Harrisburg High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisburg
C+
1,806 students14:1Rate it →
Lennox High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Lennox
B
357 students17:1Rate it →
Canton High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B
283 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about La Valley Township’s schools

Are La Valley Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for La Valley Township. Harrisburg School District 41-2, Lennox School District 41-4 and Canton School District 41-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for La Valley Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 16 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is La Valley Township in?

Harrisburg School District 41-2, Lennox School District 41-4 and Canton School District 41-1.

Where do La Valley Township kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Harrisburg High School - 01, Lennox High School - 01 and Canton High School - 01.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.