School district · South Dakota

Harrisburg School District 41-2

Harrisburg School District 41-2 in South Dakota: 11 public schools with 6,222 students and 13.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,875 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
6,222
Students per teacher
13.5
SD 13.8 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,875
SD $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
460
Counselors (FTE)
15.8
Students per counselor
394
SD 330 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): 10.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on South Dakota's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

South Dakota: 49%

60%proficient

+4.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 51% · 147 school districts compared

2,908 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

South Dakota: 45%

54%proficient

+2.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in South Dakota

Median 46% · 146 school districts compared

2,922 students tested, grades 3–8 · SBAC; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.0K15
$8.1K16
$9.0K17
$9.4K18
$9.5K19
$9.4K20
$10.1K21
$10.5K22
$11.1K23
$11.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
3.9% · $3.9M
State
29% · $30.1M
Local
67% · $68M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,526
Support services
$3,677
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$30.1M
Long-term debt
$216.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 3High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
K–544016.481%81%
Pre-K–535813.455%66%
K–533813.359%57%
K–544213.736%38%
Pre-K–545812.842%34%
K–534013.265%68%
Pre-K–555914.449%49%
6–842812.256%43%
6–853412.369%57%
6–851912.163%52%
9–121,80614.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
200 Willow St, Harrisburg, SD 57032
Phone
(605)743-2567
Website