For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 54 students in Henry School District 14-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Henry School District 14-2 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Henry School District 14-2 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Henry High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
200 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Henry School District 14-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%

Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
1 Student
669 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
192 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
35
# Students in K Grade:
9
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,740 is higher 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 $14,000 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM

Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,740
$13,121

Spending / Student
$14,000
$12,623

Best Henry School District 14-2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry High School - 01
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 N Cedar
Henry, SD 57243
(605) 532-5364
Henry, SD 57243
(605) 532-5364
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
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