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Parkston School District 33-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Parkston, Liberty Township, Foster Township, Milltown Township, Rome Township, Sharon Township, Kulm Township, Dimock, Cross Plains Township, Washington Township, Susquehanna Township, Starr Township, Clayton Township, German Township and Lincoln Township, and parts of Wittenberg Township and Tobin Township.
Students
561
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,056
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Parkston School District 33-3
- School Grade B: better than 58% of South Dakota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.5M, about $13,323 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pratt Township.
PK–5Lyman Elementary - 04Lyman School District 42-1
6–8Lyman Middle School - 02Lyman School District 42-1
9–12Lyman High School - 01Lyman School District 42-1
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,056 per student · 8% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
558’20
563’21
582’22
587’23
561’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeman School District 33-1Kassel Township, Pleasant Township, Wolf Creek Township
$14,182per student
Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5Belmont Township, Fair Township, Oak Hollow Township
$21,673per student
Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3Baker Township, Garfield Township, Valley Township
$13,820per student
Menno School District 33-2Capital Township, Kassel Township
$17,122per student
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.