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 South Dakota 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 Dante.
K–4Wagner Elementary - 02Wagner School District 11-4
5–8Wagner Middle School - 03Wagner School District 11-4
9–12Wagner High School - 01Wagner School District 11-4
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.