Haakon County Schools & Education
Haakon County, South Dakota
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
29/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 82.4%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,648
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,409
School Score
29/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 38/100
State Score Position
#46
of 65 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Haakon County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 29/100, Haakon County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,648 per pupil, Haakon County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 23% below the South Dakota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 7.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 24% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Haakon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
29/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #46 of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
7.6 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,648
$1,761 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Haakon County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Haakon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Haakon County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#46
of 65 South Dakota counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Haakon School District 27-1
Elementary to high school visible
318 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Haakon School District 27-1 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Haakon County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Haakon County Reports Low Per-Pupil Expenditures in Consolidated District
Education data brief for Haakon County, South Dakota.
Public schools in Haakon County operate on a per-pupil expenditure of $5,648, which is approximately 56% lower than the national average of $13,000 and falls below the South Dakota state average of $7,409. The county's education system is consolidated under a single district, Haakon School District 27-1, which manages 318 of the county's 332 students across five rural campuses. Despite the lower spending levels, the graduation rate is 90.0%, exceeding both the state average of 82.4% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's composite school score is 29.1, below the state average of 38.3. Schools here are small, with an average enrollment of 66 students; Philip Elementary is the largest campus with 152 students. The directory shows no charter schools and an entirely rural school mix. Access the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed campus-level enrollment records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Haakon County
Reported Enrollment
332
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Haakon County
Haakon School District 27-1
5 Public Schools in Haakon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Elementary - 02 | Record | Haakon School District 27-1 | Philip, 57567Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 152 |
| Philip High School - 01 | Record | Haakon School District 27-1 | Philip, 57567Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 101 |
| Philip Jr. High - 03 | Record | Haakon School District 27-1 | Philip, 57567Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 49 |
| Milesville Elementary - 08 | Record | Haakon School District 27-1 | Philip, 57567Rural: Remote | KG–8 | Primary | 16 |
| Midland Elementary - 11 | Record | Kadoka Area School District 35-2 | Kadoka, 57543Rural: Remote | KG–8 | Primary | 14 |
Philip Elementary - 02
Haakon School District 27-1
Philip, 57567 / Rural: Remote
Philip High School - 01
Haakon School District 27-1
Philip, 57567 / Rural: Remote
Philip Jr. High - 03
Haakon School District 27-1
Philip, 57567 / Rural: Remote
Milesville Elementary - 08
Haakon School District 27-1
Philip, 57567 / Rural: Remote
Midland Elementary - 11
Kadoka Area School District 35-2
Kadoka, 57543 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,648
State avg $7,409
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.