Best Public Schools in Harrisburg, SD

Summary:

The Harrisburg School District 41-2 in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals that Harrisburg High School - 01 and Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 are the standout performers in the district, with high statewide rankings, strong test scores, and the highest ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the elementary schools, Liberty Elementary - 02 and Freedom Elementary - 06, show more mixed performance, with Freedom Elementary - 06 lagging behind the state and district averages in several test score categories.

The schools in the Harrisburg School District 41-2 have a predominantly white student population, with low percentages of minority students. The free/reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, with Freedom Elementary - 06 having the highest rate at 20.24%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The spending per student and student-teacher ratios suggest that the district is allocating resources relatively evenly across the schools, with the middle school having the highest spending per student and the lowest student-teacher ratio.

Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in the Harrisburg School District 41-2, highlighting the strengths of the high school and middle school, as well as areas for improvement at the elementary school level. The analysis can help the district identify best practices and target resources to support student success across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	600 S Cliff Ave	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	667	56	11.9	15.1%	570 (85.5%)	14 (2.1%)	33 (4.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.0%)	60	51^st of 150 public middle schools	66.0%		67.9	40^th of 143 public middle schools	72.0%	11				49.3	61.1	54.2		55.1				41.7	50.9	34.8		42.9		37.8			$10,940	$398	$10,542
Freedom Elementary - 06	Public	K-5	1101 Tom Sawyer Trl	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	410	30	13.6	20.2%	336 (82.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25 (6.1%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.9%)	28.6	158^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.5%		27.3	154^th of 202 public elementary schools	23.8%	4	40.0	40.4	41.5					40.6	38.5	35.1	18.5					30.5	36.9				$9,665	$426	$9,239
Liberty Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Willow St	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	565	40	14.2	11.2%	488 (86.4%)	11 (1.9%)	25 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	54.9	92^nd of 204 public elementary schools	54.9%		47.3	112^th of 202 public elementary schools	44.6%	20	50.6	52.2	70.0					57.7	52.9	41.1	37.8					43.8	43.3				$9,476	$480	$8,996
Harrisburg High School - 01	Public	9-12	1300 W Willow St	Harrisburg	57032	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	1,613	109	14.8	9.2%	1,401 (86.9%)	55 (3.4%)	59 (3.7%)	22 (1.4%)	16 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (3.7%)	67.5	38^th of 138 public high schools	72.5%		51.6	74^th of 134 public high schools	44.8%	36							70.8	70.6							43.2	43.0			57.9	57.7	$9,549	$298	$9,251

Cities Near Harrisburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sioux Falls	3.54 mi	66	83^rd
Tea	6.99 mi	5	19^th
Worthing	7.69 mi	1	63^rd
Canton	9.88 mi	4	65^th
Lennox	11.18 mi	4	4^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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