Yankton School District 63-3

2410 West City Limits Road
Yankton, SD 57078
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Yankton School District 63-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,124 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
3,086 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Yankton School District 63-3, 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#59 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
42%
57%
51%
51%
42%
94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.55
% American Indian
5%
17%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
76%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,898 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,919
$13,121
Spending / Student
$9,898
$12,623

Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stewart Elementary - 05
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
208 W 21st St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-5765
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Beadle Elementary - 03
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1214 Mulberry St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2282
Gr: K-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Yankton Middle School - 02
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Mulberry St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2419
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary - 04
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
815 Locust St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7392
Gr: K-5 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Webster Elementary - 06
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
317 E 7th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,086 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in SD)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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