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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority 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
6 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
3,086 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Yankton School District 63-3, 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 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
0.41
0.54
# American Indian Students
148 Students
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
13%
# Asian Students
18 Students
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,561 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,343 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
76%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
284
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
220
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,919 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 $9,898 is less than the state median of $12,623. 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
$10,919
$13,121
Spending / Student
$9,898
$12,623
Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Elementary - 06
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
317 E 7th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
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