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Plankinton School District 01-1

404 E Davenport St
Plankinton, SD 57368

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Tel: (605) 942-7453

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Plankinton School District 01-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 45 students in Plankinton School District 01-1. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.

Public Middle Schools in Plankinton School District 01-1 have an score of 15% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

7 Schools

295 Schools

# Students

304 Students

40,126 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

2,993 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
6	6	56
7	16	64
8	23	65

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Plankinton School District 01-1, which is ranked within the top 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.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1
2023	#52
2022	#27
2021	#36
2019	#121
2018	#108
2017	#94
2016	#92
2015	#99
2013	#50
2012	#58
2011	#51

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43%

42%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	43%	42%
2022	52%	42%
2021	52%	43%
2019	37%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	42%	45%
2015	37%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	76%

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60-64%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2022	62%	51%
2021	57%	52%
2019	37%	54%
2018	37%	54%
2017	52%	53%
2016	47%	52%
2015	42%	49%
2013	82%	74%
2012	77%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	82%	75%

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30-39%

42%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2022	34%	42%
2021	27%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	49%	80%
2020	69%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	80%	82%
2014	50%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	50%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.59

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	0.46	0.51
2022	0.47	0.50
2021	0.48	0.50
2020	0.53	0.50
2019	0.53	0.50
2018	0.45	0.47
2017	0.45	0.47
2016	0.42	0.42
2015	0.37	0.41
2014	0.38	0.40
2013	0.37	0.38
2012	0.37	0.38
2011	0.38	0.40
2010	0.41	0.37
2009	0.37	0.38
2008	0.31	0.30
2007	0.18	0.28
2006	0.18	0.34
2005	0.19	0.28
2004	0.20	0.34
2003	0.12	0.32
2002	0.07	0.31
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.04	0.27
1999	0.03	0.29
1998	0.06	0.29
1997	0.10	0.29
1996	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

6%

26%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	7%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	7%	14%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	9%	12%
2015	6%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	9%	12%
2011	11%	17%
2010	12%	16%
2009	10%	17%
2008	7%	12%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2016)
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

26%

7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	22%	8%
2022	24%	7%
2021	24%	7%
2020	27%	6%
2019	27%	6%
2018	18%	5%
2017	18%	5%
2016	14%	5%
2015	14%	5%
2014	13%	5%
2013	11%	4%
2012	11%	4%
2011	9%	3%
2010	9%	3%
2009	8%	3%
2008	7%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	7%	2%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

3%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% White

66%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	70%	68%
2022	69%	69%
2021	68%	69%
2020	63%	69%
2019	63%	69%
2018	72%	71%
2017	72%	71%
2016	74%	75%
2015	78%	76%
2014	78%	77%
2013	78%	78%
2012	79%	78%
2011	78%	76%
2010	76%	78%
2009	79%	77%
2008	83%	83%
2007	90%	84%
2006	90%	80%
2005	90%	84%
2004	89%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	82%
2000	98%	86%
1999	99%	83%
1998	97%	83%
1997	96%	83%
1996	96%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2022)
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,694 is higher 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 $15,033 is higher than the state median of $12,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$1,916 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$6 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$6 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$6 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$4 MM	$4 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$4 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$4 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$3 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$1,844 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	$5 MM	$5 MM
2022	$5 MM	$5 MM
2021	$5 MM	$5 MM
2020	$5 MM	$5 MM
2019	$5 MM	$5 MM
2018	$5 MM	$5 MM
2017	$6 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$4 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$3 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$6 MM	$3 MM
2002	$4 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,694

$13,146

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	$17,622	$15,739
2022	$16,324	$14,965
2021	$17,321	$16,342
2020	$16,324	$14,965
2019	$15,861	$14,816
2018	$15,985	$15,113
2017	$16,414	$15,388
2016	$14,469	$14,130
2015	$10,201	$11,732
2014	$12,581	$11,720
2012	$11,599	$11,685
2011	$12,334	$11,891
2010	$12,248	$11,732
2009	$11,311	$10,941
2008	$11,417	$10,856
2007	$10,081	$10,306
2006	$9,120	$10,049
2005	$9,038	$9,356
2004	$8,071	$8,456
2003	$10,984	$8,337
2002	$11,516	$7,799
2001	$13,984	$7,600
2000	$7,355	$7,183
1999	$6,682	$6,671
1998	$5,976	$5,954
1997	$5,275	$5,709
1995	$4,746	$5,253
1992	$4,194	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$15,033

$12,647

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Plankinton School District 01-1	South Dakota
2023	$15,868	$14,560
2022	$14,080	$14,171
2021	$15,597	$15,118
2020	$14,080	$14,171
2019	$13,393	$14,567
2018	$14,823	$15,244
2017	$19,213	$14,997
2016	$14,131	$13,890
2015	$9,714	$11,206
2014	$12,319	$11,268
2012	$10,735	$10,790
2011	$12,064	$11,832
2010	$11,663	$11,206
2009	$11,057	$10,706
2008	$10,971	$10,238
2007	$9,678	$9,578
2006	$8,618	$9,559
2005	$8,175	$9,435
2004	$8,420	$8,315
2003	$30,330	$8,840
2002	$21,250	$8,399
2001	$11,000	$8,153
2000	$7,355	$7,670
1999	$6,350	$6,645
1998	$5,512	$5,696
1997	$4,857	$5,234
1995	$4,856	$5,109
1992	$4,187	$5,221

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Best Plankinton School District 01-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Plankinton Jr. High - 03

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

404 E Davenport St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-7743

Gr: 7-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

Aurora Plains Academy Middle School - 04

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1400 E 10th St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-5437

Gr: 4-8 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: n/an/a

Dakota Reach Middle School - 07

Special Education School

Add to Compare

1400 E 10th St
Plankinton, SD 57368
(605) 942-5437

Gr: 5-8 | 3 students Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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