Total enrollment
6,222
+776 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Harrisburg School District 41-2
South Dakota · 6,222 students · 2 cities
Harrisburg School District 41-2 runs 11 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 6,222 (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Harrisburg School District 41-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+2 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harrisburg School District 41-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #10 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,222 | #3 of 50 | #1,517 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #3 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #17 of 50 | #3,744 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.1% | #41 of 50 | #7,546 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #13 of 22 | #4,478 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harrisburg School District 41-2
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Adventure Elementary - 10 at 80.4% proficient to Freedom Elementary - 06 at 37.8%, a gap of 42.6 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 15 South Dakota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,551 to 5,354 students (up 18%) and from 324 to 398 full-time teachers (up 23%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg High School - 01 | Harrisburg | High | 09-12 | 1,806 |
| Liberty Elementary - 02 | Harrisburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 559 |
| Harrisburg North Middle School - 08 | Sioux Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 534 |
| Harrisburg South Middle School - 03 | Harrisburg | Middle | 06-08 | 519 |
| Horizon Elementary - 09 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 |
| Freedom Elementary - 06 | Harrisburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| Adventure Elementary - 10 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 |
| Harrisburg East Middle School - 11 | Sioux Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 428 |
| Endeavor Elementary - 07 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 358 |
| Journey Elementary - 05 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 340 |
| Explorer Elementary - 04 | Sioux Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 338 |
About Harrisburg School District 41-2
As a medium-population district in South Dakota, Harrisburg School District 41-2 teaches 6,222 students across 11 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Harrisburg School District 41-2 covers 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Harrisburg School District 41-2 is about 566, higher than the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 14%: 5,446 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,222 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 11 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harrisburg School District 41-2 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.