For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Henry School District 14-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Henry School District 14-2 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
192 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Henry School District 14-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
10%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
97%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,396 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,583 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,396
$13,053
Spending / Student
$14,583
$12,557
Best Henry School District 14-2 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry Elementary - 02
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
111 N Cedar
Henry, SD 57243
(605) 532-5364
Henry, SD 57243
(605) 532-5364
Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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