Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 923 students in Yankton School District 63-3. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Yankton School District 63-3 have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Yankton School District 63-3 have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yankton High School - 01, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
215 Schools
# Students
3,021 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
% American Indian
4%
19%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
75%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,111 is less than the state median of $12,552. 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
$11,154
$13,047
Spending / Student
$10,111
$12,552
Best Yankton School District 63-3 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yankton High School - 01
(Math: 44% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1801 Summit St
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 665-2073
Gr: 9-12 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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