Clark’s public schools beat 92% of South Dakota districts
The public schools Clark’s kids attend outperform 92% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
96%beats similar-income towns
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 20 pts vs SD 42%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs SD 85%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 1% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Schools
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In brief
Clark’s schools, in brief
Which school depends on your street
With four elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from B− to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Faulkton High School - 01. Sherman, Enterprise and O'Neil send their kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Clark outscores all four towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Hillside (C+). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
The School Grade
How Clark compares
A Test scores
South Dakota school districts we grade (146)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 96%
Towns in Faulk County (23)Better than 35%
Good confidence. Built on 170 tested students; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change the grade.
How the School Grade works
Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on South Dakota’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of South Dakota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clark.
4 schools teach K in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Elementary - 02, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Elementary - 02, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Elementary - 02, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Elementary - 02, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Elementary - 02, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Elementary - 02, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 6th grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Middle School - 08, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 7th grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Middle School - 08, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
4 schools teach 8th grade in Clark’s district. Which one depends on your address: Faulkton Middle School - 08, Blumengard Colony Elementary - 06, Thunderbird Colony Elementary - 10 and Brentwood Colony Elementary - 05.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.