Huron School District 02-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Huron, Custer, Alpena, Valley, Clyde, Fairfield, Clifton, Theresa, Lake Byron, Liberty, Cavour, Richland, Pearl Creek, Milford, Alpena, Dearborn, Carlyle, Grant and Iowa, and parts of Hartland and Warren.

Students

3,078

Schools

Spent per student

$13,191

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

17:1

Free or reduced lunch

66%

Debt

$24.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Huron School District 02-2

School Grade C: better than 25% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
17 students per teacher
Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020
Debt of $24.4M, about $7,934 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Huron Colony.

K–83 schoolsThis district

83 middle schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency30%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)77%

State average 84.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,191 per student · 1% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 17%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,770’20

2,859’21

2,917’22

2,941’23

3,078’24

Up 11.1% since 2020.

Students

White 39%Hispanic 35%Asian 20%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools.

Madison 2-3 Center - 19

Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Huron

C−

474 students17:1

Buchanan K-1 Center - 18

Elementary · Grades K–1 · Huron

467 students16:1

Washington 4-5 Center - 20

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Huron

C−

453 students16:1

Riverside Colony Elementary - 15

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Huron

18 students9:1

Huron Colony Elementary - 13

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Huron

16 students16:1

Huron Middle School - 02

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huron

716 students16:1

Huron High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Huron

C+

852 students19:1

Huron Virtual High School - 92

High · Grades 9–12 · Huron

53 students530:1

Our Home ASAP - 12

High · Grades 5–12 · Huron

23 students12:1

Our Home Rediscovery - 77

High · Grades 5–12 · Huron

6 students60:1

McKinley Learning Center - 05

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Huron

0 students0:1

Towns served

Huron 14,385Custer 334Alpena 317Valley 285Clyde 268Fairfield 250Clifton 249Theresa 200Lake Byron 163Liberty 156Cavour 152Richland 83 Pearl Creek 61 Milford 60 Alpena 58 Dearborn 47 Carlyle 46 Grant 34 Iowa 2

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Iroquois School District 02-3Banner, Barrett, Belle Prairie

$15,649per student

Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6Broadland, Kellogg, Vernon

$14,994per student

Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Antelope, Broadland, Pleasant View

$14,915per student

Woonsocket School District 55-4Jackson, Woonsocket

$12,827per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.