For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 380 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked within the bottom 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
16%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
411 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
36
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,959 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,585 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 482 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
