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Beadle County

South Dakota · Public K-12

16 public schools serving approximately 3,411 students, in a county of 19,309 residents.

Schools
16
5 districts
Enrollment
3,411
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,681
Below South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.3%
Above South Dakota avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Huron School District 02-2
2,917 students · 5 districts in Beadle County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Beadle County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
72%
Hispanic
15%
Black
1%
Asian
10%
Two or more
9%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
48%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
18%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
27.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
1.9%
civilian labor
Median age
38
28.0% under 18

All schools (16)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Huron High School - 01HuronHigh09-12836·
Huron Middle School - 02HuronMiddle06-08695·
Buchanan K-1 Center - 18HuronElementaryKG-01463·
Madison 2-3 Center - 19HuronElementary02-03437·
Washington 4-5 Center - 20HuronElementary04-05429·
Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02WolseyElementaryPK-05166·
Wolsey Wessington High School - 01WolseyHigh09-12110·
Hitchcock-Tulare Elementary - 05HitchcockElementaryPK-06104·
Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03WolseyMiddle06-0883·
Shamrock Colony Elementary - 05CarpenterElementaryKG-0820·
Huron Colony Elementary - 13HuronElementaryKG-0817·
Our Home ASAP - 12HuronHigh05-1217·
Riverside Colony Elementary - 15HuronElementaryKG-0815·
Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05IroquoisMiddle04-0811·
Our Home Rediscovery - 77HuronHigh05-128·
McKinley Learning Center - 05HuronPrekindergartenPK-PK0·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Beadle County?
Beadle County, South Dakota has 16 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,411 students.
How many high schools are in Beadle County?
Beadle County, South Dakota has 4 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 8 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Beadle County?
Huron School District 02-2 is the largest school district in Beadle County, serving approximately 2,917 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Beadle County?
Beadle County, South Dakota has a population of approximately 19,309, with a median age of 38. About 28.0% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Beadle County?
Median household income in Beadle County is $67,681, below the South Dakota average of $70,004. About 7.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Beadle County?
Approximately 27.2% of adults 25 and older in Beadle County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Beadle County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 53.3% of students in Beadle County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the South Dakota county average of 37.1%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Beadle County schools?
Across Beadle County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Beadle County?
Beadle County residents are approximately 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Beadle County is owner-occupied?
Beadle County has about 8,474 housing units, of which roughly 72.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data