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Plankinton School District 01-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 141 students in Plankinton School District 01-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Plankinton School District 01-1 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
7 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
288 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
2,277 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Plankinton School District 01-1, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.53
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
371 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
202 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
70%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
20
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,622 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,868 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,622
$12,971
Spending / Student
$15,868
$12,479
Best Plankinton School District 01-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plankinton Elementary - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
404 E Davenport St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-7743
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-7743
Grades: PK-6
| 141 students
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