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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 763 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.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
11 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
2,941 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Huron School District 02-2, 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 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
48 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
26%
# Asian Students
598 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
20%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,014 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
7%
# Black Students
23 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
1,158 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
39%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
174
# Students in K Grade:
209
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
244
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
417
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,997 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,671 is less than the state median of $12,623. 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
$12,997
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,671
$12,623
Best Huron School District 02-2 ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Our Home Asap - 12
Alternative 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
(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
(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
| 16 students
Rank: #44.
Huron Middle School - 02
(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
| 710 students
Rank: n/an/a
Our Home Rediscovery - 77
Alternative School
40354-210th St
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-6997
Grades: 5-12
| 3 students
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