Viborg Hurley School District 60-6

Viborg Hurley School District 60-6 is a school district headquartered in Viborg, South Dakota.

The majority of the district is in Turner County, where it includes Viborg, Hurley, Davis, and Cameron Colony.[1] Portions extend into Yankton County.[2]

History

The Viborg and Hurley school districts consolidated in 2013.[3]

In August 2009 the Hurley and Viborg districts, then separate, had 117 and 249 students, respectively.[4] At that time they had the same man as superintendent, Pat Kraning. He stated: "We need to figure a way to grow together, or (we) die separately."[5] The two districts had combined athletic programs, and several employees of each worked for the other district.[4]

By 2011 the two districts voted to merge. 92% of the voters in the Hurley district and 64% of the voters in the Viborg district approved the referendum to merge. July 1, 2012 was the scheduled date of the schools consolidating.[6]

Kraning resigned from his two superintendent positions in 2011.[7] The Hurley and Viborg high schools consolidated in 2012 with a common location in Viborg. The combined middle school started in Hurley and the combined elementary school started in Viborg.[8]

References

  1. ^ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Turner County, SD (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-01-24. - Text list
  2. ^ Geography Division (January 14, 2021). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Yankton County, SD (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-01-24. - Text list
  3. ^ "HistDReog-25.xlsx". South Dakota Department of Education. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  4. ^ a b Dockendorf, Randy (2010-09-09). "Viborg Discusses Possible Merger". Yankton Daily Press & Domain. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. ^ Dockendorf, Randy (2009-11-03). "Hurley, Viborg Schools Continue Consolidation Discussion". Yankton Daily Press & Domain. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  6. ^ "Viborg, Hurley to combine school districts". Rapid City Journal. Associated Press. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  7. ^ "Superintendent of 2 SD school districts resigns". Mitchell Republic. 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  8. ^ Ellenbolt, Gary (2017-04-14). "The Shift: Small South Dakota Towns Weather Different Fates". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
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