Best High Schools in Huron, SD

High schools
4
Students
1,068
Avg actual
43%
Avg projected
33%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Huron, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Wolsey Wessington High School - 01

B+

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 110 Students

2. Huron High School - 01

D+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 836 Students

3. Hitchcock-tulare High School - 01

D-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 56 Students

4. Iroquois High School - 01

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Iroquois School District 02-3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 66 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Huron, SD

Middle schools
5
Students
864
Avg actual
34%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Huron, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Huron Middle School - 02

C

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 695 Students

2. Hitchcock-tulare Jr. High School - 02

C-

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 26 Students

3. Iroquois Middle School - 02

D-

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Iroquois School District 02-3 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 49 Students

4. Wolsey Wessington Middle School - 03

D-

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 83 Students

5. Pearl Creek Colony Elementary - 05

D-

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Iroquois School District 02-3 • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 11 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Huron, SD

Elementary schools
9
Students
1,887
Avg actual
31%
Avg projected
38%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top elementary schools in Huron, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hitchcock-tulare Elementary - 05

A-

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 104 Students

2. Washington 4-5 Center - 20

D+

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 429 Students

3. Iroquois Elementary - 04

D+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Iroquois School District 02-3 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 115 Students

4. Wolsey Wessington Elementary - 02

D

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 166 Students

5. Madison 2-3 Center - 19

D

SchoolGrade

24%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 437 Students

6. Riverside Colony Elementary - 15

F

SchoolGrade

8%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 15 Students

7. Huron Colony Elementary - 13

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 17 Students

8. Buchanan K-1 Center - 18

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Huron School District 02-2 • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 463 Students

9. Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 5 • 141 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Huron, SD

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Huron, SD has a total population of 15,258 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Huron, SD

4,024

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

84%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

29%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Huron, SD.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C

19.67 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

3.84 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C-

15.82 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Huron, SD.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Huron, SD.

ISP Report Card

C-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,000 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

47 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Huron, SD Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Huron, SD

How many schools are in Huron, SD?

Huron, SD has 19 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 4,024 students in total.

How do schools in Huron perform on state tests?

On average, 19 schools in Huron score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Huron don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Huron?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Huron, SD

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Morningside, SD

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Riverside Colony, SD

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Cavour, SD

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Virgil, SD

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Yale, SD

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Wolsey, SD

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Pearl Creek Colony, SD

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Huron Colony, SD

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Alpena, SD

  • Actual: 38%
  • Projected: 39%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Osceola, SD

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Huron

Average SchoolGrade
D
Meeting or exceeding expectations
60%
Exceeding
20%
Avg actual scores
29.6%
Avg projected
35.2%

5 of 9 schools in Huron carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 1D: 3F: 1

All 9 public schools we grade in Huron. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (9)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.