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Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 43 students in Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
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This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
2 Schools
295 Schools
# Students
106 Students
40,126 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
2,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.59
% American Indian
13%
26%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
7%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $39,085 is higher than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has grown by 139% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,594 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 121% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$39,085
$13,146
Spending / Student
$31,594
$12,647
Best Highmore-Harrold 34-2 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highmore Jr. High - 03
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2275
Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2275
Gr: 7-8 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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