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Parkston School District 33-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 180 students in Parkston School District 33-3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Parkston School District 33-3 have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
582 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Parkston School District 33-3, 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
21 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
6%
# Black Students
8 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
526 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
155
# Students in K Grade:
78
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,277 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,607
$12,971
Spending / Student
$10,277
$12,479
Best Parkston School District 33-3 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Our Home
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 5-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Parkston Middle School - 05
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 6-8
| 102 students
Rank: #33.
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
42021 268th St
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: PK-8
| 32 students
Rank: #44.
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41844 269th St
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 928-3040
Ethan, SD 57334
(605) 928-3040
Grades: PK-8
| 22 students
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