Clark School District 12-2

220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 213 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
496 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,365 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
42%
40%
51%
25-29%
42%
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
86%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,258 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,593
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,258
$12,623

Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Elementary - 02
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 2nd Ave Nw
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Grades: PK-5
| 213 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 496 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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