Huron Colony Elementary - 13

Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is a minimally staffed elementary campus in Huron, South Dakota, part of Huron School District 02-2. The school instructs 16 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Huron Colony Elementary - 13 sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 10 schools in Huron School District 02-2 (3,078 students total), Huron Colony Elementary - 13 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Huron Colony Elementary - 13 shows that nearly all students (100%) are White. By comparison, Beadle County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Huron Colony Elementary - 13 has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, Beadle County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,681, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Beadle County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,544 students), Huron Colony Elementary - 13 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Riverside Colony Elementary - 15, around 6.4 miles off.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 20 students in 2018 compared to 16 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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