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Yankton High School - 01

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Yankton High School - 01 ranks 21 st of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 87% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Yankton High School - 01 is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Yankton, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of 962 students. The school is part of the Yankton School District 63-3, which is ranked 47 out of 147 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yankton High School - 01 has consistently performed well in recent years, ranking among the top 30 high schools in South Dakota. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 21st out of 166 high schools in the state and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Yankton High School - 01 also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84% to 95.9% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 2.8%, which are significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Irene-Wakonda High School and Gayville-Volin High School, Yankton High School - 01 outperforms both schools in academic assessments, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,198 to $11,081 in recent years, and lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.1 to 19 students per teacher, may contribute to its academic success.

923

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,454

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Summit St
Yankton, SD 57078

(605) 665-2073

District: Yankton School District 63-3

Feeder schools for Yankton High School - 01:

Elementary:	Beadle Elementary - 03
	Lincoln Elementary - 04
	Stewart Elementary - 05
	Webster Elementary - 06
Middle:	Yankton Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

American Indian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (63% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of South Dakota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

South Dakota avg50%

21^st of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 147Yankton School District 63-3 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	80.6	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	29 of 141	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	37 of 138	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	39 of 134	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	46.5	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	82 of 133	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.9	42 of 144	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	28 of 143	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	37 of 141	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	43 of 150	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	29 of 144	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.2	22 of 136	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	51.1	75 of 137	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.8	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.5	53 of 133	60.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	31 of 93	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	37 of 95	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	39 of 84	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	48.0	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	36 of 162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	13 of 107	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	23 of 96	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	20 of 87	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	27 of 88	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	16 of 90	82.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	10 of 83	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	18 of 140	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	49.8	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	21 of 158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	32 of 121	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	24 of 129	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	46 of 123	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+11 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

Mathematics53%+17 vs state

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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
Yankton High School - 01	Public	9-12	1801 Summit St	Yankton	57078	Yankton County	Yankton School District 63-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 665-2073	923	51	17.9	28.2%	753 (81.6%)	11 (1.2%)	85 (9.2%)	4 (0.4%)	36 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.5%)	80.6	21^st of 166 public high schools	87.3%		76.1	29^th of 141 public high schools	79.4%	8	74.9	52.9	61.4	$11,454	$471	$10,983
Gayville-Volin High School - 01	Public	9-12	100 Kingsbury St	Gayville	57031	Yankton County	Gayville-Volin School District 63-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 267-4476	95	6	15.3	18.9%	83 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	47.8	95^th of 166 public high schools	42.8%		37.7	91^st of 141 public high schools	35.5%	4	54.6	31.8	45.5	$11,825	$349	$11,476
Irene - Wakonda High School - 01	Public	9-12	130 E State St	Irene	57037	Turner County	Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 263-3313	86	6	14.1	27.9%	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	76.4	26^th of 166 public high schools	84.3%		83.2	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%	8	94.4	27.8	72.2	$16,599	$151	$16,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Yankton High School - 01

What district is Yankton High School - 01 in?

Yankton School District 63-3

What schools feed into Yankton High School - 01?

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

Elementary : Beadle Elementary - 03
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary - 04
Elementary : Stewart Elementary - 05
Elementary : Webster Elementary - 06
Middle : Yankton Middle School - 02

Is Yankton High School - 01 a good school?

Yankton High School - 01 ranks 21^st of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yankton High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 923 students attended Yankton High School - 01.

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

Students at Yankton High School - 01 are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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