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Yankton School District 63-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 944 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 65% 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 80%.
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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
3,002 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Yankton School District 63-3, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
52%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.51
# American Indian Students
146 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
17%
# Asian Students
20 Students
673 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
6%
# Black Students
39 Students
1,289 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,378 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
79%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
33
# Students in K Grade:
278
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,175 is less than the state median of $12,645. 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
$11,224
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,175
$12,645
Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yankton High School - 01
(Math: 42% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1801 Summit St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Grades: 9-12
| 944 students
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