Total enrollment
3,078
+308 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Huron School District 02-2
South Dakota · 3,078 students · 1 city
For families inside Huron School District 02-2, public-school options total 11 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 3,078 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Huron School District 02-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+2 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Huron School District 02-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #23 of 23 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,078 | #8 of 50 | #3,141 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #7 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #48 of 50 | #7,264 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.4% | #4 of 50 | #2,213 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #1 of 22 | #577 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 Huron School District 02-2
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Huron Middle School - 02 at 42.6% proficient to Buchanan K-1 Center - 18 at 27.9%, a gap of 14.8 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 15 South Dakota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 2,586 to 3,019 students (up 17%) and from 159 to 179 full-time teachers (up 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron High School - 01 | Huron | High | 09-12 | 852 |
| Huron Middle School - 02 | Huron | Middle | 06-08 | 716 |
| Madison 2-3 Center - 19 | Huron | Elementary | 02-03 | 474 |
| Buchanan K-1 Center - 18 | Huron | Elementary | KG-01 | 467 |
| Washington 4-5 Center - 20 | Huron | Elementary | 04-05 | 453 |
| Huron Virtual High School - 92 | Huron | High | 09-12 | 53 |
| Our Home ASAP - 12 | Huron | High | 05-12 | 23 |
| Riverside Colony Elementary - 15 | Huron | Elementary | KG-08 | 18 |
| Huron Colony Elementary - 13 | Huron | Elementary | KG-08 | 16 |
| Our Home Rediscovery - 77 | Huron | High | 05-12 | 6 |
| McKinley Learning Center - 05 | Huron | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Huron School District 02-2
Huron School District 02-2 administers 11 public schools across South Dakota, collectively instructing roughly 3,078 students.
For a sense of the school types, Huron School District 02-2 consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Huron School District 02-2 is about 280, higher than the South Dakota average of roughly 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 11%: 2,770 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,078 in SY 2024-25. Huron School District 02-2 now counts 10 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Huron School District 02-2 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.