For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 119 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
455 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.5%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,727 is higher than the state median of $13,055. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,273 is less than the state median of $12,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,727
$13,055
Spending / Student
$12,273
$12,560
Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Colony - 07
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17354 430th Ave
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Gr: K-8 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #22.
Clark Middle School - 03
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Gr: 6-8 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Hillcrest Dr
Garden City, SD 57236
(605) 532-3606
Garden City, SD 57236
(605) 532-3606
Gr: K-8 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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