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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,353 students in Harrisburg School District 41-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschools in Harrisburg School District 41-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
11 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
6,098 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrisburg School District 41-2, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 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
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
74 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
13%
# Asian Students
106 Students
393 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
247 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
5,056 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
83%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
517
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
456
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
490
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
482
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
453
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,065 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,368
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,065
$12,623
Best Harrisburg School District 41-2 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Endeavor Elementary - 07
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2401 W 95th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Elementary - 02
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Willow St
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #33.
Horizon Elementary - 09
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5800 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
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