C+
Haakon School District 27-1
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Philip, Cottonwood and Grandview II.
Students
326
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,528
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Haakon School District 27-1
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.3M, about $19,340 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Philip.
K–5Philip Elementary - 02This district
6–8Philip Jr. High - 03This district
9–12Philip High School - 01This district
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,528 per student · 4% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 46%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 31%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
313’20
308’21
318’22
322’23
326’24
Up 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.