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Clark School District 12-2


At a glance
128thof 147 South Dakota districts▼ 21
Better than 12% of South Dakota districts
220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
·(605) 532-3603·All South Dakota district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 12.9% of districts
6
Schools
497
Students
Top rankedClark Elementary - 02118th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools
Smallest classes
Clark Elementary - 02 12.1 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Silver Lake Colony - 07 and 2 more
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
1★
0★
Summary:

The Clark School District 12-2 in South Dakota consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 128 out of 147 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, Clark Elementary - 02 stands out as the top-performing school, with the highest test scores in the district and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate. Another standout is Silver Lake Colony - 07, a small elementary school with the highest overall test scores in the district, though it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate. The district's graduation rates are relatively high, with Clark High School - 01 having a 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%.

However, the majority of the district's elementary and middle schools perform below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The smaller colony schools, such as Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 and Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05, face unique challenges, including high rates of economic disadvantage and lower test scores. Addressing the needs of these smaller, rural schools and tackling the district's high chronic absenteeism rates may be key priorities for improving overall student outcomes in the Clark School District 12-2.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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