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Clark High School - 01

Q: Is Clark High School - 01 a good school?

Clark High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 8.4% of South Dakota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Clark High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Clark High School - 01.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Clark High School - 01?

Students at Clark High School - 01 are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Clark High School - 01?

Clark High School - 01 is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clark Elementary - 02 Elementary : Fordham Colony Elementary - 04 Elementary : Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05 Elementary : Silver Lake Colony - 07 Middle : Clark Middle School - 03

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 8% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Clark High School - 01 is a public high school located in Clark, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 102 students. The school is part of the Clark School District 12-2, which is ranked 128 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clark High School - 01 has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 21.43% in Mathematics, and 17.86% in Science, compared to the state averages of 63.84%, 36.27%, and 48.95%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 84% to 100%, but it is generally lower than the state average. Additionally, Clark High School - 01 has had relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby high schools of Doland High School - 01, Willow Lake High School - 01, and Henry High School - 01, Clark High School - 01 generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and graduation rates. However, it has a higher student-teacher ratio than Doland and Willow Lake High Schools. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (up to 20.59%) may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes.

124

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,940

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225

(605) 532-3604

District: Clark School District 12-2

Feeder schools for Clark High School - 01:

Elementary:	Clark Elementary - 02
	Fordham Colony Elementary - 04
	Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
	Silver Lake Colony - 07
Middle:	Clark Middle School - 03

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (18% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

South Dakota avg50%

152^nd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 147Clark School District 12-2 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	126 of 134	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	58 of 140	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	58 of 135	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.8	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.0	102 of 141	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	60.5	51 of 133	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.6	92 of 144	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	82.3	15 of 143	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	35.8	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	69.6	37 of 144	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	23 of 135	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	20.1	123 of 141	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.9	97 of 136	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.7	34 of 137	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	42.7	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.8	61 of 133	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	28 of 39	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	153 of 164	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	90 of 93	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	70.7	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	64 of 81	21.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	147 of 162	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	91 of 96	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	79 of 87	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.3	51 of 89	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	140 of 140	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	147 of 158	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	118 of 121	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.6	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	81 of 123	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	76 of 123	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-15 vs state

Science18%-31 vs state

English Language Arts14%-50 vs state

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Schools Near Clark High School - 01

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark High School - 01	Public	9-12	220 N Clinton St	Clark	57225	Clark County	Clark School District 12-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-3604	124	9	13.5	27.4%	109 (87.9%)	1 (0.8%)	11 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	14	152^nd of 166 public high schools	8.4%		4	134^th of 141 public high schools	5.0%	18	14.3	21.4	17.9	$11,940	$34	$11,905
Henry High School - 01	Public	9-12	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-5364	54	5	10.8	38.9%	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	133^rd of 166 public high schools	19.9%		6.7	131^st of 141 public high schools	7.1%	2	42.9	28.6	28.6
Doland High School - 01	Public	9-12	405 N Humphrey Dr	Doland	57436	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-6241	21	5	4.5	23.8%	20 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	138^th of 166 public high schools	16.9%					(n/a)	50.0	16.7	33.3
Hillside Colony High School - 07	Public	9-12	18248 Hillside Ln	Doland	57436	Spink County	Doland School District 56-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 635-6302	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Willow Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	400 Garfield Ave	Willow Lake	57278	Clark County	Willow Lake School District 12-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 625-5945	69	6	11.0	29.0%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	91^st of 166 public high schools	45.2%		89.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%	82	68.8	31.3	37.5	$14,414	$211	$14,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark High School - 01

What district is Clark High School - 01 in?

Clark School District 12-2

How many students attend Clark High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Clark High School - 01.

What schools feed into Clark High School - 01?

Clark High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clark Elementary - 02
Elementary : Fordham Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary : Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
Elementary : Silver Lake Colony - 07
Middle : Clark Middle School - 03

What is the racial makeup of Clark High School - 01?

Students at Clark High School - 01 are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Clark High School - 01 a good school?

Clark High School - 01 ranks in the bottom 8.4% of South Dakota high schools.

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