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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
3,021 Students
39,746 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
2,943 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%)

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

44%
42%

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

57%
51%

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

51%
42%
94%
84%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.8%
22.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.60

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

% American Indian
4%
26%

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

% Asian
1%
1%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
13%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
3%

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

% White
75%
58%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,771 in this school district is less 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 $12,310 is less than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$2,163 MM

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

Spending
$37 MM
$2,227 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$12,771
$14,736

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

Spending / Student
$12,310
$15,173

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

Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,021 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 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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