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Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 63 students in Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highmore High School - 01, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
106 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
% American Indian
13%
19%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
80%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $39,085 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 119% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,594 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 119% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,085
$13,121
Spending / Student
$31,594
$12,623
Best Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highmore High School - 01
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2275
Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2275
Gr: 9-12 | 63 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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