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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 high schools serving 152 students in Parkston School District 33-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
High Schools in Parkston School District 33-3 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 63% statewide average).
High School in Parkston School District 33-3 have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parkston High School - 01, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
587 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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
2%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
89%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkston High School - 01
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
Our Home
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102a S Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 5-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
41844 269th St
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Parkston, SD 57366
(605) 928-3368
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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