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Harrisburg School District 41-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,336 students in Harrisburg School District 41-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrisburg School District 41-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
11 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
6,098 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisburg School District 41-2, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
91%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.55
% American Indian
1%
17%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,065 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,368
$13,121
Spending / Student
$12,065
$12,623
Best Harrisburg School District 41-2 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adventure Elementary - 10
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
27220 472nd Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 432-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 432-2567
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Endeavor Elementary - 07
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2401 W 95th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Explorer Elementary - 04
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4010 W 82nd St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: K-5
| 342 students
Rank: #44.
Journey Elementary - 05
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6801 S Grange Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: K-5
| 342 students
Rank: #55.
Harrisburg North Middle School - 08
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2201 W 95th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #66.
Harrisburg South Middle School - 03
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 S Cliff Ave
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students
Rank: #77.
Liberty Elementary - 02
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Willow St
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #88.
Horizon Elementary - 09
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5800 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #99.
Freedom Elementary - 06
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Tom Sawyer Trl
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Harrisburg, SD 57032
(605) 743-2567
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: n/an/a
3001 E Bison Trail
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 743-2567
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
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