Henry School District 14-2

111 N Cedar St
Henry, SD 57243
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#135 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
42%
35-39%
51%
20-29%
42%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%
(2022-23)
21.4%
22.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $16,208 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,375 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,208
$14,736
Spending / Student
$15,375
$15,173

Best Henry School District 14-2 Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry Elementary - 02
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
111 N Cedar
Henry, SD 57243
(605) 532-5364
Gr: PK-5 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 192 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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