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Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year

Harding County Public Schools

Public K-12 education statistics for Harding County, South Dakota — 227 students in 5 schools in 2024–25, 26.9% eligible for free/reduced-price lunch.

227
Students (2024)
5
Public schools
21
Teachers (FTE)
26.9%
Free/reduced lunch
Student enrollment, by school year2002 – 2024
20022024
StatisticValueSchool year
Student enrollment2272024–25
Public schools52024–25
Teachers (full-time equivalent)212024–25
Pupil-teacher ratio112024–25
Free/reduced-price lunch students26.9%2024–25
School poverty rate (MEPS)10.1%2022–23
Charter school enrollment0.0%2024–25
Math proficiency (of tested)51.9%2021–22
Reading proficiency (of tested)59.9%2021–22
Chronically absent students19.5%2021–22
White students97.4%2024–25
Black students0.0%2024–25
Hispanic students0.4%2024–25
Asian students0.0%2024–25

Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.

Harding County schools — FAQ

How many students attend public school in Harding County?+

227 students were enrolled across Harding County's 5 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year (NCES Common Core of Data).

What share of Harding County students get free or reduced-price lunch?+

26.9% of Harding County public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.

Where does this data come from?+

Figures come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES.

Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express. Full source and license details on the methodology page.