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Harding County School District 31-1 Schools
Harding County School District 31-1 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Harding County (Buffalo). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harding County School District 31-1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harding County School District 31-1
3 of 5 schools in Harding County School District 31-1 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1D: 1
Best schools in Harding County School District 31-1
Statewide rankings: all 142 high schools in South Dakota · all 138 middle schools in South Dakota · all 206 elementary schools in South Dakota
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Harding County High School 01 (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Buffalo Elementary 02 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Harding County Middle School 03 (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Harding County School District 31-1
High schools (1)
- A Harding County High School 01, Buffalo
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Harding County Middle School 03, Buffalo
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Buffalo Elementary 02, Buffalo
- Camp Crook Elementary 08, Camp Crook
- Ludlow Elementary 06, Ludlow
Where Harding County School District 31-1 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Buffalo (3)
- Camp Crook (1)
- Ludlow (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Harding County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 221 students with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and 39 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4609300
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bison School District 52-1 (3 schools, 43 mi)
- Newell School District 09-2 (3 schools, 49 mi)
- Belle Fourche School District 09-1 (5 schools, 49 mi)
- Faith School District 46-2 (4 schools, 71 mi)
- Lemmon School District 52-4 (3 schools, 72 mi)
- Spearfish School District 40-2 (7 schools, 80 mi)
- Meade School District 46-1 (11 schools, 81 mi)
- Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1 (4 schools, 94 mi)
Questions about Harding County School District 31-1
How many schools are in Harding County School District 31-1?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Harding County School District 31-1, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harding County School District 31-1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buffalo, Camp Crook, Ludlow.
How good are the schools in Harding County School District 31-1?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harding County School District 31-1?
221 students were enrolled in Harding County School District 31-1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harding County School District 31-1?
Harding County School District 31-1 is in South Dakota, based in Harding County, with its district office in Buffalo. Its boundary covers about 2,672 sq mi.