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Harrisburg School District 41-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,762 students in Harrisburg School District 41-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Harrisburg School District 41-2 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrisburg School District 41-2 have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrisburg High School - 01, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
11 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
6,098 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisburg School District 41-2, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
% American Indian
1%
19%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
83%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,065 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,368
$13,146
Spending / Student
$12,065
$12,647
Best Harrisburg School District 41-2 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrisburg High School - 01
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1300 W Willow St
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Gr: 9-12 | 1,762 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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