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Public high school · Yankton School District 63-3 · Yankton, South Dakota

Yankton High School - 01

Yankton High School - 01 rates 6.5, right at the middle of Yankton School District 63-3's high schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Yankton School District 63-3 median is 6.5.

#290 of 586 schools in South Dakota · Yankton School District 63-3: 1 high schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Yankton School District 63-3 high school where students score 8 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 290 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 5 of 6 in Yankton School District 63-3.

Yankton High School - 01 is listed in Yankton School District 63-3, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math45%226 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading74%225 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency is down 17 points across the 14-year record (2009–2022) and has held near 60% recently.2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.3
25% of the rating
Academics
8.3
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57078; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Yankton High School - 01 and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,395
Median home value
$213,300
Median rent
$777/mo
College educated
28.9%
Homeownership
70%
Poverty rate
10.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57078; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
18
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,646/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Yankton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Yankton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
14.2% participation · state average 2.1 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
7 sports
1 boys' · 6 girls' · 7 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Yankton High School - 01 serve?

Yankton High School - 01 serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Yankton High School - 01?

Yankton High School - 01 has an enrollment of approximately 962 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yankton High School - 01?

The student-teacher ratio at Yankton High School - 01 is 18.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Yankton High School - 01 rank in SD?

Yankton High School - 01 ranks #290 of 586 schools in SD.

What is Yankton High School - 01's MySchoolScout rating?

Yankton High School - 01 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Yankton High School - 01?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Yankton High School - 01 has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Yankton High School - 01 a charter school?

No, Yankton High School - 01 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Yankton High School - 01 a Title I school?

No, Yankton High School - 01 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Yankton High School - 01?

27.5% of students at Yankton High School - 01 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
962
Student-teacher ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
52
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Yankton County
4-year graduation
94.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$10,904
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57078)
20,547
Area average commute
13.7 min
Area median age
42.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.