For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 213 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 28% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
478 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
3,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
6%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
410 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
147
# Students in K Grade:
32
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
389
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,682 is less than the state median of $12,645. 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
$13,067
$13,144
Spending / Student
$11,682
$12,645
Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Hillcrest Dr
Garden City, SD 57236
(605) 532-3606
Garden City, SD 57236
(605) 532-3606
Grades: K-8
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Clark Middle School - 03
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Grades: 5-8
| 113 students
Rank: #33.
Silver Lake Colony - 07
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17354 430th Ave
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
Rank: #44.
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
533 Fordham Dr
Carpenter, SD 57322
(605) 532-3606
Carpenter, SD 57322
(605) 532-3606
Grades: K-8
| 38 students
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