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Huron School District 02-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 752 students in Huron School District 02-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Huron School District 02-2 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
10 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
2,917 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Huron School District 02-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
42%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.58
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
619 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
21%
1%
# Hispanic Students
928 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
6%
# Black Students
29 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,186 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
41%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
232
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
245
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,104 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,767 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,104
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,767
$12,479
Best Huron School District 02-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Our Home Asap - 12
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40354 210th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Grades: 5-12
| 17 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40068 399th Ave
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Grades: K-8
| 17 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
40361 200th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7800
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #44.
Huron Middle School - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1045 18th Sw
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6900
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 695 students
Rank: n/an/a
Our Home Rediscovery - 77
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
40354-210th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Grades: 5-12
| 8 students
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