Total enrollment
227
+33 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Harding County School District 31-1
South Dakota · 227 students · 3 cities
Within Harding County School District 31-1, 5 public K-12 schools serve about 227 students, an average of 45 per school.
4-year change in Harding County School District 31-1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Harding County School District 31-1
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 175 to 227 students (up 30%) and from 21 to 21 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Elementary - 02 | Buffalo | Elementary | KG-05 | 101 |
| Harding County High School - 01 | Buffalo | High | 09-12 | 66 |
| Harding County Middle School - 03 | Buffalo | Middle | 06-08 | 60 |
| Camp Crook Elementary - 08 | Camp Crook | Combined | M-M | · |
| Ludlow Elementary - 06 | Ludlow | Combined | M-M | · |
About Harding County School District 31-1
Across 5 schools, Harding County School District 31-1 enrolls about 227 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Harding County School District 31-1 comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Harding County School District 31-1 runs about 45 students per school, 78% lower than the state mean of roughly 208.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Harding County School District 31-1 has rose 17% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 194 students to 227. The school count fell from 5 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harding County School District 31-1 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.