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Harrisburg High School - 01
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Harrisburg High School - 01
As a well-populated high school in Harrisburg, South Dakota, Harrisburg High School - 01 teaches 1,806 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Harrisburg School District 41-2. Enrollment runs roughly 703% bigger than the state mean of about 225.
Harrisburg School District 41-2 comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,222 students; Harrisburg High School - 01 is among them.
Looking at the student body, Harrisburg High School - 01 lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 127 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 20.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Around the school, Lincoln County reports that median household income runs about $99,166, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Lincoln County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,530 students), Harrisburg High School - 01 is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Freedom Elementary - 06, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Harrisburg High School - 01 operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Harrisburg High School - 01's enrollment has expanded 83% since 2018, when it stood at 986 (now 1,806). Over the same period, the White share declined from 91% to 84%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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- Adventure Elementary - 102.3 mi · 440
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