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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 preschool serving 393 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
141 Schools
# Students
3,002 Students
30,260 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
2,277 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
146 Students
3,996 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
20 Students
414 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
2,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
39 Students
1,407 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,378 Students
20,265 Students
% White Students
79%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
44 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
1,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
3,368
# Students in K Grade:
278
5,499
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
4,242
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
4,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
4,166
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
4,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
3,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
569
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
175
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
194
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
1
# Students in 10th Grade:
232
2
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
1
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
9
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Elementary - 06
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
317 E 7th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
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