Huron Middle School - 02

Huron Middle School - 02 is a 6-8 campus of well-populated scale in Huron, South Dakota, run under Huron School District 02-2, teacheing 716 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 187 students each, so Huron Middle School - 02 sits 283% larger than that benchmark.

Huron Middle School - 02 is one of 10 schools operated by Huron School District 02-2, a district that instructs 3,078 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Huron Middle School - 02 reports that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 34% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Huron Middle School - 02 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 42.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Beadle County put median household earnings sit near $67,681, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Beadle County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,544 students), of which Huron Middle School - 02 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Huron High School - 01, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Huron Middle School - 02. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Huron Middle School - 02 ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 29.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Huron Middle School - 02 has expanded 39%, going from 515 students in 2018 to 716 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 54% to 36%.

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