Plankinton School District 01-1

404 E Davenport St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Plankinton School District 01-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 58 students in Plankinton School District 01-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Plankinton School District 01-1 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
7 Schools
292 Schools
# Students
291 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
2,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plankinton School District 01-1, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
42%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60-64%
51%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-39%
42%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.2%
22.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.60

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
6%
26%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
1%

Showing 2006–2016. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
27%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% White
64%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,361 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,086 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,163 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$2,227 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,361
$14,736

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,086
$15,173

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Plankinton School District 01-1 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plankinton Middle School - 03
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
404 E Davenport St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-7743
Gr: 6-8 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 E 10th St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-5437
Gr: 4-8 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
Dakota Reach Middle School - 07
Special Education School
1400 E 10th St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-5437
Gr: 5-8 | 2 students

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 291 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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