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Huron High School - 01

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Huron High School - 01 ranks 118 th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 29% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Huron High School - 01 is a public high school serving 853 students in grades 9-12 in Huron, South Dakota. The school is part of the Huron School District 02-2, which is ranked 137 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huron High School - 01 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota high schools, ranging from 100th to 129th out of 135-141 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a 0-star rating in 2015-2016 and 2014-2015. While male students and students from certain racial/ethnic groups tend to perform better, the school's overall academic achievement, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is typically 10-20 percentage points lower than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 84-86% is also slightly below the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Iroquois High School - 01 and Our Home ASAP - 12 also perform relatively poorly compared to the state average, suggesting a broader challenge in the region. However, Wolsey Wessington High School - 01, located about 12 miles away, has consistently outperformed Huron High School - 01 and the state average in academic achievement. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Huron High School - 01 may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic underperformance.

852

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,685

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 18th St SW
Huron, SD 57350

(605) 353-7800

District: Huron School District 02-2

Feeder schools for Huron High School - 01:

Elementary:	Huron Colony Elementary - 13
	Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Middle:	Huron Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

32.9%

Asian:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the South Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

South Dakota avg47%

118^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 147Huron School District 02-2 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	111 of 138	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	107 of 134	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	100 of 140	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	121 of 135	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	106 of 138	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	114 of 137	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	129 of 141	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	126 of 133	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	123 of 144	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	124 of 143	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	126 of 141	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	112 of 150	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.3	87 of 144	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	96 of 135	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.0	78 of 141	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.2	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2005	44.5	91 of 137	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.8	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.5	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	36.1	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2022	24.7	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2021	22.3	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.4	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.4	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	130 of 164	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	66 of 89	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	80 of 83	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	42 of 81	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.1	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.3	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	112 of 154	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	6.0	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	101 of 162	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	67 of 96	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	70 of 87	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	75 of 88	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	64 of 90	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	5 of 11	54.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	22 of 83	73.5%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	62 of 140	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	101 of 158	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	103 of 125	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	100 of 121	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	94 of 123	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	94 of 129	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2025)73rd percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+27 vs school

Migrant (2025)55th percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-21 vs state

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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	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	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
Huron High School - 01	Public	9-12	701 18th St SW	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-7800	852	45	18.9	58.3%	363 (42.6%)	6 (0.7%)	280 (32.9%)	165 (19.4%)	10 (1.2%)	9 (1.1%)	19 (2.2%)	36.5	118^th of 166 public high schools	28.9%		17.4	117^th of 141 public high schools	17.0%	1	55.1	33.3	54.7	22.8	33.3	23.0	36.1	36.0	$11,685	$563	$11,122
Huron Virtual High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	701 18th St SW	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(605) 353-7800	53	0	481.8	52.8%	25 (47.2%)	2 (3.8%)	18 (34.0%)	5 (9.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)	9.7			0.0			9.7		$6,437	$450	$5,987
Our Home ASAP - 12	Public	5-12	40354 210th St	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-6997	23	2	12.2	13.0%	21 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Our Home Rediscovery - 77	Public	5-12	40354-210th St	Huron	57350	Beadle County	Huron School District 02-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 353-6997	6	0	50.0		2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01	Public	9-12	375 Ash St SE	Wolsey	57384	Beadle County	Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 883-4221	96	8	11.3	40.6%	84 (87.5%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	69.9	40^th of 166 public high schools	75.9%		43.7	82^nd of 141 public high schools	41.8%	42	61.9			57.2			52.4		$17,858	$1,618	$16,241
Iroquois High School - 01	Public	9-12	111 E Washita St	Iroquois	57353	Kingsbury County	Iroquois School District 02-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 546-2426	45	5	8.2	28.9%	39 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)	41.3	108^th of 166 public high schools	34.9%		41.1	87^th of 141 public high schools	38.3%	21	66.7			22.2			33.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Huron High School - 01

Is Huron High School - 01 a good school?

Huron High School - 01 ranks 118^th of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Huron High School - 01 in?

Huron School District 02-2

How many students attend Huron High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 852 students attended Huron High School - 01.

What is the racial makeup of Huron High School - 01?

Students at Huron High School - 01 are 43% White, 33% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Huron High School - 01?

Huron High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Huron Colony Elementary - 13
Elementary : Riverside Colony Elementary - 15
Middle : Huron Middle School - 02

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