B+
Yankton School District 63-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Yankton, Utica Township, Walshtown Township, Mission Hill, Mission Hill Township and Utica, and parts of Volin Township, Jamesville Township and Gayville Township.
Students
3,021
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,763
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$23.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Yankton School District 63-3
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the SD average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $23.9M, about $7,921 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker Township.
PK–6Newman Grove Elementary SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
7–12Newman Grove High SchoolNewman Grove Public Schools
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,763 per student · 10% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 37%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,952’20
3,002’21
3,036’22
3,086’23
3,021’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.