Summary:
The Harrisburg School District 41-2 in South Dakota is home to three middle schools: Harrisburg South Middle School, Harrisburg North Middle School, and Harrisburg East Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Harrisburg North Middle School standing out as the top-performing school in the district.
Harrisburg North Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 24th out of 246 middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 69.31% of its students proficient or better in ELA and 57.25% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, the other two schools, while still performing above the state average, have lower proficiency rates and rankings.
Across the district, the middle schools face some common challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, there is some variation in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Harrisburg South Middle School having the highest rate at 11.11% in 2023-2024. However, the district appears to allocate resources equitably, as evidenced by the similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the three schools.
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