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Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2

Item: Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345

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Tel: (605) 852-2275

www.highmore-harrold.k12.sd.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 34 students in Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in South Dakota.

Public Middle School in Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2 have an score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

292 Schools

# Students

229 Students

39,746 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

2,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
7	15	63
8	19	63

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District Rank

Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#92 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2
2023	#92
2022	#64
2021	#28
2019	#65
2018	#95
2017	#85
2016	#82
2015	#77
2013	#50
2012	#112
2011	#116
2010	#127

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42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	42%	42%
2022	52%	42%
2021	57%	43%
2019	52%	46%
2018	42%	47%
2017	47%	47%
2016	42%	45%
2015	37%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	72%	75%
2011	67%	76%
2010	62%	76%

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45-49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2022	47%	51%
2021	57%	52%
2019	52%	54%
2018	42%	54%
2017	47%	53%
2016	52%	52%
2015	52%	49%
2013	82%	74%
2012	72%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	72%	75%

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40-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2022	44%	42%
2021	54%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	69%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	69%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

11.2%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	11.2%	22.5%
2022	14.7%	23.1%
2021	6%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	0.35	0.51
2022	0.36	0.50
2021	0.30	0.50
2020	0.31	0.50
2019	0.31	0.50
2018	0.29	0.48
2017	0.29	0.47
2016	0.23	0.42
2015	0.28	0.41
2014	0.31	0.40
2013	0.26	0.38
2012	0.31	0.38
2011	0.31	0.40
2010	0.29	0.37
2009	0.30	0.37

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% American Indian

15%

26%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	17%	14%
2022	15%	14%
2021	11%	14%
2020	13%	14%
2019	13%	16%
2018	11%	16%
2017	11%	16%
2016	9%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	12%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	12%	12%
2011	12%	16%
2010	16%	16%
2009	18%	16%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

% White

79%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	79%	68%
2022	79%	69%
2021	83%	69%
2020	82%	69%
2019	82%	69%
2018	84%	70%
2017	84%	71%
2016	87%	75%
2015	85%	76%
2014	82%	77%
2013	85%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	82%	76%
2010	83%	78%
2009	82%	78%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,009 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,428 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$6 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$4 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$7 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$5 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,009

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	$19,608	$16,435
2022	$20,207	$16,255
2021	$17,781	$16,342
2020	$16,299	$14,965
2019	$15,217	$14,816
2018	$14,911	$15,113
2014	$13,470	$11,720
2012	$12,548	$11,685
2011	$12,670	$11,891
2010	$13,481	$11,732
2009	$13,135	$10,941

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Spending / Student

$14,428

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2	South Dakota
2023	$14,883	$17,003
2022	$14,299	$15,919
2021	$14,373	$15,118
2020	$14,241	$14,171
2019	$16,725	$14,567
2018	$26,654	$15,244
2014	$12,331	$11,268
2012	$12,143	$10,790
2011	$16,789	$11,832
2010	$10,826	$11,206
2009	$9,132	$10,706

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Best Highmore-Harrold School District 34-2 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highmore Jr. High - 03

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
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Top 50%

415 Iowa Ave S
Highmore, SD 57345
(605) 852-2275

Gr: 7-8 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education