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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 942 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% 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 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 18% 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
219 Schools
# Students
3,036 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Yankton School District 63-3, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 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
0.38
0.53
# American Indian Students
137 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
19%
# Asian Students
22 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
316 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
36 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,363 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
78%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
186
33
# Students in K Grade:
280
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
213
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,061 is less than the state median of $12,479. 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
$11,098
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,061
$12,479
Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yankton High School - 01
Magnet School
(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
| 942 students
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