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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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 962 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Yankton School District 63-3 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yankton High School - 01, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
3,086 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Graduation Rate
95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.54
# American Indian Students
148 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
19%
# Asian Students
18 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
7%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,343 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
35
# Students in K Grade:
284
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yankton High School - 01
(Math: 45% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1801 Summit St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Grades: 9-12
| 962 students
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