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Yankton School District 63-3

2410 West City Limits Road
Yankton, SD 57078

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Top 50%

Tel: (605) 665-3998

Top Rankings

Yankton School District 63-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

6 Schools

497 Schools

# Students

3,086 Students

101,009 Students

# Teachers

184 Teachers

7,507 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
Pre-K	184	17
Kind	284	68
1	206	63
2	220	64
3	217	61
4	195	62
5	205	63
6	207	64
7	201	57
8	205	58

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3
2022	#52
2021	#42
2019	#40
2018	#40
2017	#34
2016	#86
2015	#81
2013	#67
2012	#51
2011	#38
2010	#69

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(22-23)

44%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	44%	42%
2022	46%	42%
2021	49%	43%
2019	52%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	42%	45%
2015	41%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	83%	76%

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57%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2022	57%	51%
2021	60%	52%
2019	61%	54%
2018	53%	54%
2017	61%	53%
2016	51%	52%
2015	49%	49%
2013	78%	74%
2012	80%	75%
2011	81%	75%
2010	80%	75%

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51%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2022	51%	42%
2021	53%	42%

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(22-23)

94%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	94%	82%
2022	95%	82%
2021	95%	80%
2020	93%	84%
2019	95%	83%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	97%	82%
2014	92%	81%
2013	98%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	0.38	0.51
2022	0.36	0.50
2021	0.37	0.50
2020	0.32	0.50
2019	0.32	0.50
2018	0.28	0.47
2017	0.28	0.47
2016	0.26	0.42
2015	0.25	0.41
2014	0.24	0.40
2013	0.23	0.38
2012	0.21	0.38
2011	0.21	0.40
2010	0.21	0.37
2009	0.18	0.38
2008	0.17	0.30
2007	0.15	0.28
2006	0.16	0.34
2005	0.15	0.28
2004	0.15	0.34
2003	0.14	0.32
2002	0.12	0.31
2001	0.10	0.31
2000	0.12	0.27
1999	0.10	0.29
1998	0.10	0.29
1997	0.08	0.29
1996	0.08	0.28
1995	0.07	0.28
1994	0.08	0.27
1993	0.09	0.25

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% American Indian

17%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	4%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	6%	16%
2019	6%	16%
2018	6%	16%
2017	6%	16%
2016	4%	12%
2015	5%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	5%	17%
2010	5%	16%
2009	5%	17%
2008	4%	12%
2007	3%	11%
2006	4%	17%
2005	3%	11%
2004	4%	16%
2003	3%	16%
2002	3%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	3%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	14%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	12%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	11%	8%
2022	9%	7%
2021	9%	7%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

76%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	78%	68%
2022	79%	69%
2021	79%	69%
2020	82%	69%
2019	82%	69%
2018	84%	71%
2017	84%	71%
2016	86%	75%
2015	86%	76%
2014	87%	77%
2013	88%	78%
2012	88%	78%
2011	89%	76%
2010	89%	78%
2009	90%	77%
2008	90%	83%
2007	92%	84%
2006	91%	80%
2005	92%	84%
2004	91%	80%
2003	93%	81%
2002	94%	82%
2001	95%	82%
2000	94%	86%
1999	95%	83%
1998	94%	83%
1997	95%	83%
1996	95%	84%
1995	96%	84%
1994	96%	84%
1993	96%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2021	$34MM	$6MM
2020	$30MM	$5MM
2019	$29MM	$5MM
2018	$29MM	$5MM
2017	$28MM	$5MM
2016	$25MM	$4MM
2015	$26MM	$4MM
2014	$24MM	$4MM
2012	$24MM	$4MM
2011	$26MM	$4MM
2010	$26MM	$4MM
2009	$26MM	$3MM
2008	$25MM	$3MM
2007	$24MM	$3MM
2006	$23MM	$3MM
2005	$23MM	$3MM
2004	$22MM	$3MM
2003	$22MM	$2MM
2002	$21MM	$2MM
2001	$20MM	$2MM
2000	$20MM	$2MM
1999	$19MM	$2MM
1998	$18MM	$2MM
1997	$16MM	$2MM
1996	$15MM	$2MM
1995	$14MM	$2MM
1992	$10MM	$1MM
1990	$9MM	$1MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2021	$31MM	$5MM
2020	$28MM	$5MM
2019	$29MM	$5MM
2018	$30MM	$5MM
2017	$27MM	$5MM
2016	$24MM	$4MM
2015	$30MM	$3MM
2014	$25MM	$4MM
2012	$23MM	$3MM
2011	$26MM	$4MM
2010	$30MM	$3MM
2009	$25MM	$3MM
2008	$24MM	$3MM
2007	$23MM	$3MM
2006	$22MM	$3MM
2005	$21MM	$3MM
2004	$21MM	$2MM
2003	$20MM	$3MM
2002	$20MM	$2MM
2001	$20MM	$2MM
2000	$21MM	$2MM
1999	$19MM	$2MM
1998	$15MM	$2MM
1997	$18MM	$2MM
1996	$23MM	$2MM
1995	$12MM	$2MM
1992	$10MM	$2MM
1990	$9MM	$1MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,919

$13,121

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2021	$11,414	$16,342
2020	$10,205	$14,965
2019	$9,899	$14,816
2018	$9,944	$15,113
2017	$9,969	$15,388
2016	$9,118	$14,130
2015	$9,442	$11,732
2014	$8,679	$11,720
2012	$8,873	$11,685
2011	$9,190	$11,891
2010	$9,405	$11,732
2009	$9,003	$10,941
2008	$8,667	$10,856
2007	$8,074	$10,306
2006	$7,844	$10,049
2005	$7,328	$9,356
2004	$7,173	$8,456
2003	$6,945	$8,337
2002	$6,523	$7,799
2001	$6,281	$7,600
2000	$6,023	$7,183
1999	$5,871	$6,671
1998	$5,457	$5,954
1997	$5,055	$5,709
1995	$4,489	$5,253

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Spending / Student

$9,898

$12,623

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yankton School District 63-3	South Dakota
2021	$10,347	$15,118
2020	$9,724	$14,171
2019	$9,816	$14,567
2018	$10,395	$15,244
2017	$9,731	$14,997
2016	$8,571	$13,890
2015	$10,947	$11,206
2014	$9,163	$11,268
2012	$8,255	$10,790
2011	$9,021	$11,832
2010	$10,903	$11,206
2009	$8,758	$10,706
2008	$8,307	$10,238
2007	$7,880	$9,578
2006	$7,300	$9,559
2005	$6,923	$9,435
2004	$6,842	$8,315
2003	$6,503	$8,840
2002	$6,360	$8,399
2001	$6,256	$8,153
2000	$6,423	$7,670
1999	$5,765	$6,645
1998	$4,601	$5,696
1997	$5,434	$5,234
1995	$3,883	$5,109

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Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Stewart Elementary - 05

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

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208 W 21st St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-5765

Grades: K-5

| 287 students

Rank: #22.

Beadle Elementary - 03

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

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1214 Mulberry St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2282

Grades: K-5

| 416 students

Rank: #33.

Yankton Middle School - 02

(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2000 Mulberry St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2419

Grades: 6-8

| 613 students

Rank: #44.

Lincoln Elementary - 04

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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815 Locust St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-7392

Grades: K-5

| 419 students

Rank: #55.

Webster Elementary - 06

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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317 E 7th St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2484

Grades: PK-5

| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,086 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 94% (Top 5% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education