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Best Public Schools in Philip, SD


At a glance
3
Schools
311
Students
Top rankedPhilip Junior High - 0364th of 246 South Dakota middle schools
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Biggest riser
Philip Junior High - 03 up 15 spots statewide this year
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Summary:

The city of Philip, South Dakota is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Philip Elementary - 02, Philip High School - 01, and Philip Junior High - 03. These schools are part of the Haakon School District 27-1.

Among the three schools, Philip Junior High - 03 stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 64th out of 246 South Dakota middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong results in 7th grade English Language Arts and 8th grade Mathematics. Philip Elementary - 02 also performed above the district and state averages, with a standout performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts.

The schools in Philip vary in size, with enrollments ranging from 76 students at Philip Junior High - 03 to 129 students at Philip Elementary - 02. Graduation rates at Philip High School - 01 were 86.4% in 2024-2025, while the dropout rate was 2.6%. However, both Philip Elementary - 02 and Philip Junior High - 03 had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%.

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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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