Valley Township’s public schools
Huron School District 02-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Valley Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
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
Valley Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
0 of Valley Township’s 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Huron High School - 01 places highest (better than 42%); Huron High School - 01 lowest (42%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Valley Township, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: Huron 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 Valley Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Valley Township · depends on your address
Buchanan K-1 Center - 18
Grades K–1 · 467 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
1st grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Buchanan K-1 Center - 18
Grades K–1 · 467 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
2nd grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Madison 2-3 Center - 19
Grades 2–3 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
3rd grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Madison 2-3 Center - 19
Grades 2–3 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
4th grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Washington 4-5 Center - 20
Grades 4–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
5th grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Washington 4-5 Center - 20
Grades 4–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
6th grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Huron Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 716 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
7th grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Huron Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 716 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
8th grade in Valley Township · depends on your address
Huron Middle School - 02
Grades 6–8 · 716 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Grades K–8 · 18 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Grades K–8 · 16 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huron
9th grade in Valley Township
Huron High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Huron
10th grade in Valley Township
Huron High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Huron
11th grade in Valley Township
Huron High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Huron
12th grade in Valley Township
Huron High School - 01
Grades 9–12 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Huron
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Huron School District 02-2.
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
Valley Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Valley Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Huron | C | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Custer | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Theresa | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Iowa | — | Huron School District 02-2 |
| Cavour | — | Iroquois School District 02-3 PK–12 · Huron School District 02-2 PK–12 |
All 5 neighbors share Huron School District 02-2 with Valley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Valley Township
4 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).
Questions about Valley Township’s schools
Are Valley Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Valley Township. Huron School District 02-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Valley Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 1 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Valley Township in?
Huron School District 02-2.
Where do Valley Township kids go to high school?
Huron High School - 01.
Parents talk
What Valley Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Valley Township → 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). Stars are from neighbors.