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Clark School District 12-2

220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 181 students in Clark School District 12-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Clark School District 12-2 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
496 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,999 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

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.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#126 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
42%
40%
51%
25-29%
42%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
26%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,258 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,593
$13,121
Spending / Student
$11,258
$12,623

Best Clark School District 12-2 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Colony - 07
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17354 430th Ave
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3606
Grades: K-8
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
Clark Middle School - 03
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
220 N Clinton St
Clark, SD 57225
(605) 532-3604
Grades: 6-8
| 87 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Fordham Colony Elementary - 04
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
533 Fordham Dr
Carpenter, SD 57322
(605) 532-3606
Grades: K-8
| 42 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Hillcrest Colony Elementary - 05
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1004 Hillcrest Dr
Garden City, SD 57236
(605) 532-3606
Grades: K-8
| 32 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 496 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in SD)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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