For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 212 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 42% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
455 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,479 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
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
87%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,727 is higher than the state median of $13,053. 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 $12,557. 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
$13,053
Spending / Student
$12,273
$12,557
Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clark Elementary - 02
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 2nd Ave Nw
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Gr: PK-5 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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