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Parkston School District 33-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Parkston, Liberty, Foster, Milltown, Rome, Sharon, Kulm, Dimock, Cross Plains, Washington, Susquehanna, Starr, Clayton, German and Lincoln, and parts of Wittenberg and Tobin.
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 Spencer.
PK–82 schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
82 middle schoolsMcCook Central School District 43-7
9–12McCook Central High School - 01McCook Central School District 43-7
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.
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.