Clark School District 12-2

220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 201 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
142 Schools
# Students
482 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#131 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clark School District 12-2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark School District 12-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark School District 12-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clark School District 12-2 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clark School District 12-2 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
411 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
85%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
36
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,585 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clark School District 12-2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clark School District 12-2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,959
$12,971
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clark School District 12-2 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,585
$12,479
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clark School District 12-2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Elementary - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 2nd Ave Nw
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Grades: PK-5
| 201 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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