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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 345 students in Parkston School District 33-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschools in Parkston School District 33-3 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
587 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Parkston School District 33-3, 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 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
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
13%
# Asian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
524 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,189 is less than the state median of $12,623. 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
$11,508
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,189
$12,623
Best Parkston School District 33-3 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkston Elementary - 02
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102c S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03
(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
| 36 students
Rank: #33.
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08
(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
| 21 students
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