Huron School District 02-2
Huron School District 02-2 is a public school district based in Huron, South Dakota, serving 3,068 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 23 South Dakota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 279 students each, fewer than the South Dakota median of 394. It spends about $10,860 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the South Dakota median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Huron School District 02-2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Huron School District 02-2 | South Dakota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,860 | $9,927 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,360 | $6,002 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 432 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 15.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 614 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron School District 02-2Huron · this district | 3,068 | 11 | $10,860 | 17.0 | #8 |
| Meade School District 46-1Sturgis | 3,047 | 11 | $9,484 | 14.2 | #9 |
| Yankton School District 63-3Yankton | 3,021 | 6 | $9,910 | 16.9 | #10 |
| Douglas School District 51-1Box Elder | 2,808 | 4 | $10,399 | 15.3 | #11 |
| Pierre School District 32-2Pierre | 2,749 | 5 | $9,900 | 16.5 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill ISDTyler, TX | 3,072 | $11,419 | 13.2 |
| Fruitvale ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 3,069 | $11,618 | 21.2 |
| Piqua CityPiqua, OH | 3,069 | $13,017 | 16.1 |
| Edgefield 01Johnston, SC | 3,069 | $13,203 | 12.5 |
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-huron-school-district-02-2