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Harrisburg School District 41-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,414 students in Harrisburg School District 41-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Harrisburg School District 41-2 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
11 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
5,912 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Harrisburg School District 41-2, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
88%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
61 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
108 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%
# Black Students
219 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
4%
3%
# White Students
4,986 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
155
# Students in K Grade:
489
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
468
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
450
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
468
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
479
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
446
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
431
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,757 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,444 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,757
$12,971
Spending / Student
$12,444
$12,479
Best Harrisburg School District 41-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2201 W 95th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #22.
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 S Cliff Ave
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
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