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SD Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Harding County School District 31-1

Buffalo, SD 57720 • Harding County • 3 Operating Schools
(605) 375-3241
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered K-12
Locale Setting Rural: Remote
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 4609300
State Identifier SD-31001
County FIPS 46063
Charter Classification Not applicable
Operating Schools 3 schools
Central Office Phone (605) 375-3241
Administrative Office Location 12474 Tipperary St
Buffalo, SD 57720
Mailing Address PO Box 367
Buffalo, SD 57720-0367

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 150 300 2020-2021: 194 students 194 2020-2021 2021-2022: 211 students 211 +8.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 224 students 224 +6.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 221 students 221 -1.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 227 students 227 +2.7% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 3 227 20.6 11.0:1 61
2023-2024 3 221 21.0 10.6:1 62
2022-2023 5 224 21.8 10.3:1 58
2021-2022 5 211 23.3 9.1:1 25
2020-2021 5 194 22.1 8.8:1 43

Schools in this District (5)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Buffalo Elementary - 02 K-5 Elementary School Regular School Buffalo View ›
Harding County High School - 01 9-12 High School Regular School Buffalo View ›
Harding County Middle School - 03 6-8 Middle School Regular School Buffalo View ›
Camp Crook Elementary - 08 — General K-12 Regular School Camp Crook View ›
Ludlow Elementary - 06 — General K-12 Regular School Ludlow View ›