Schools in Philip · Haakon School District 27-1
Philip’s public schools score below 58% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Philip’s kids attend trail 58% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
47%beats similar-income towns
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 0 pts vs SD 42%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs SD 85%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$13.5K
▲ 4% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
SD 13.9
Schools
3
311 students
The School Grade
How Philip compares
C+ Test scores
South Dakota school districts we grade (146)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 47%
Good confidence. Built on 176 tested students; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on South Dakota’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of South Dakota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Philip.
The path, start to finish
K–5Philip Elementary - 02Haakon School District 27-1
6–8Philip Jr. High - 03Haakon School District 27-1
9–12Philip High School - 01Haakon School District 27-1
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
How students score
Math42%
State average 42.2%
Every school in Philip
3 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Elementary
Middle
High
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.