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Haakon School District 27-1

At a glance

92^ndof 147 South Dakota districts▼ 4

Better than 37% of South Dakota districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

330 Scottie Ave
Philip, SD 57567·(605) 859-2679·All South Dakota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 37.4% of districts

Schools

326

Students

Top rankedPhilip Junior High - 0364^th 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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Newly ranked this year

Milesville Elementary - 08

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Summary:

The Haakon School District 27-1 in South Dakota serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

Among the standout schools in the district, Philip Junior High - 03 has performed well, ranking 64th out of 246 South Dakota middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating. It has also outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Meanwhile, Philip High School - 01 has maintained a relatively strong performance, ranking 92nd out of 166 South Dakota high schools and boasting a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%.

However, the district faces some challenges, with all schools reporting a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Milesville Elementary - 08 has struggled with significantly lower test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state. The district as a whole is ranked 92nd out of 147 districts in South Dakota, indicating room for improvement in ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Philip Junior High - 03	Public	6-8	330 Scottie Ave	Philip	57567	Haakon County	Haakon School District 27-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 859-2680	71	4	18.8	25.4%	64 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)	67.6	64^th of 246 public middle schools	74.0%		49.2	79^th of 147 public middle schools	46.3%	15				33.3	72.7	50.0		52.2				52.4	63.6	69.2		62.3		38.5			$12,079	$758	$11,320
Philip Elementary - 02	Public	K-5	330 Scottie Ave	Philip	57567	Haakon County	Haakon School District 27-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 859-2001	131	10	12.5	25.2%	115 (87.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	61.7	117^th of 300 public elementary schools	61.0%		50.1	107^th of 201 public elementary schools	46.8%	10	70.0	43.5	42.1					51.6	60.0	60.9	42.1					54.8	42.1				$13,613	$1,323	$12,290
Philip High School - 01	Public	9-12	330 Scottie Ave	Philip	57567	Haakon County	Haakon School District 27-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 859-2680	109	8	13.5	17.4%	96 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	49.4	92^nd of 166 public high schools	44.6%		30.7	107^th of 141 public high schools	24.1%	15							62.1								41.4				31.0		$14,911	$815	$14,095
Milesville Elementary - 08	Public	K-8	22053 Harding Grove Rd	Milesville	57567	Haakon County	Haakon School District 27-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 859-2001	15	1	15.0		13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	48.6	169^th of 300 public elementary schools	43.7%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0	100.0		0.0	0.0		22.2	50.0	0.0	100.0		0.0	0.0		22.2	100.0	0.0		25.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kadoka Area School District 35-2	16.29 mi	6	51^st
Wall School District 51-5	29.02 mi	3	63^rd
Crazy Horse School	32.52 mi	1
Takini School	42.74 mi	1
Stanley County School District 57-1	44.43 mi	4	85^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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