For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 102 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Clark School District 12-2 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clark High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
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This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
217 Schools
# Students
496 Students
46,971 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
3,330 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
86%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $12,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,146. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,258 is less than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,593
$13,146
Spending / Student
$11,258
$12,647
Best Clark School District 12-2 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clark High School - 01
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Gr: 9-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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