High school (grades 9-12) · Harrisburg, SD

Harrisburg High School - 01

Federal NCES profile for Harrisburg High School - 01, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 463135000264
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrisburg High School - 01 earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in South Dakota.

#2 of 4
public schools in Harrisburg · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
large classes for South Dakota
6.4%
free-lunch eligible

Harrisburg High School - 01 has class sizes larger than 82% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrisburg High School - 01 ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Harrisburg, SD.

School address

Harrisburg, SD 57032
District: Harrisburg School District 41-2 · South Dakota

NCES ID 463135000264 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+149 students YoY

Harrisburg High School - 01 grew from 1,613 students in 2022-23 to 1,762 in 2023-24 (+9.2%).

Teacher FTE added 108.6 → 124.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+149 students YoY 463135000264 · Harrisburg, SD High · MID · TRAD

1,806 enr · 16.7:1 · 6.4% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Elementary - 02 (559 students)

Harrisburg High School - 01 grew from 1,613 students in 2022-23 to 1,762 in 2023-24 (+9.2%). Teacher FTE added 108.6 → 124.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Dakota schools → · Find another →

Harrisburg High School - 01 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harrisburg High School - 01 reports 1,806 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Harrisburg High School - 01 compares

Harrisburg High School - 01 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Dakota South Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 23% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.4% ▼ 78% 28.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,806 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,806
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.4%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 82% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,031
per pupil, district-wide - below South Dakota avg of $13,985
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 602 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.7%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 4.1%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Harrisburg High School - 01 is about as mixed as the South Dakota school average of 27.6.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harrisburg School District 41-2 reports $11,031 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harrisburg High School - 01 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Elementary - 02 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Horizon Elementary - 09 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Freedom Elementary - 06 Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harrisburg High School - 01's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harrisburg School District 41-2 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,806 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harrisburg High School - 01

How many students attend Harrisburg High School - 01?

Harrisburg High School - 01 has 1,806 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harrisburg, SD. CCD year-over-year: 1,613 (2022-23) → 1,762 (2023-24), up 149.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrisburg High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrisburg High School - 01 is 16.7:1, which is 23% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrisburg High School - 01?

6.4% of students at Harrisburg High School - 01 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrisburg High School - 01?

The largest demographic group at Harrisburg High School - 01 is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Harrisburg, SD.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrisburg High School - 01?

Harrisburg High School - 01 has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harrisburg High School - 01 rank among public schools in Harrisburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Harrisburg High School - 01 ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Harrisburg, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Harrisburg School District 41-2?

Besides Harrisburg High School - 01, Harrisburg School District 41-2 also operates Liberty Elementary - 02 (559 students), Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 (534 students), and Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 (519 students). See the Harrisburg School District 41-2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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