Clark School District 12-2

220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 160 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
478 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
2,277 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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#115 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clark School District 12-2, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark School District 12-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark School District 12-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clark School District 12-2 and public school graduation rate of SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
414 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
1,407 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
410 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
86%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
32
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
9
# 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.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clark School District 12-2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart display total spending of Clark School District 12-2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,067
$13,144
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clark School District 12-2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,682
$12,645
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clark School District 12-2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SD by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 2nd Ave Nw
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Grades: PK-4
| 160 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 478 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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