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Huron, South Dakota - 9 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Huron School District 02-2 #41 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,193 per pupil, Huron School District 02-2 ranks #103 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,906
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,193
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Huron School District 02-2 operates 9 public schools serving 2,906 students, placing it among the smaller districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beadle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,193 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.9% local, 42.5% state, and 21.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #41 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 400.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.4% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington 4-5 Center - 20, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.
Its largest campus is Huron High School - 01, enrolling 852 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Our Home Rediscovery - 77, at 6 students, a 142x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Huron High School - 01 accounts for 28.2% of all Huron School District 02-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Huron School District 02-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Huron School District 02-2 school enrollment varies 142× across entities
Huron School District 02-2 school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 852 students (highest), a spread of 846 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Huron School District 02-2 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Huron School District 02-2 student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Huron School District 02-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Huron School District 02-2 is typically wider than the Huron School District 02-2-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Huron School District 02-2?
Huron School District 02-2 has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,906 students.
How much does Huron School District 02-2 spend per student?
Huron School District 02-2 spends $11,193 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #41 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Huron School District 02-2?
Huron School District 02-2 students are 56.4% White, 20.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Huron School District 02-2?
Huron School District 02-2 has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #41 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.