Harrisburg School District 41-2
Harrisburg School District 41-2 is a public school district based in Harrisburg, South Dakota, serving 6,222 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 566 students each, more than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $9,996 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Harrisburg School District 41-2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harrisburg School District 41-2 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,996 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,440 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 872 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 415 | 339 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The South Dakota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in South Dakota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg School District 41-2Harrisburg · this district | 6,222 | 11 | $9,996 | 13.6 | #3 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2Brandon | 5,115 | 7 | $8,742 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Aberdeen School District 06-1Aberdeen | 4,233 | 9 | $9,524 | 14.0 | #5 |
| Watertown School District 14-4Watertown | 3,606 | 8 | $9,177 | 15.1 | #6 |
| Brookings School District 05-1Brookings | 3,546 | 9 | $10,823 | 15.4 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston City School DistrictKingston, NY | 6,236 | $26,600 | 10.8 |
| Buckeye Elementary District (4269)Buckeye, AZ | 6,221 | $8,991 | 19.6 |
| Prince George County Public SchoolsPrince George, VA | 6,220 | $11,677 | 16.9 |
| Littleton Elementary District (4278)Avondale, AZ | 6,206 | $8,619 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-sd-harrisburg-school-district-41-2