Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Clark’s public schools score below 88% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation
27% of students in Clark’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Dakota average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clark, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.
From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clark’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,683 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Clark Middle School - 03, then Clark High School - 01. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clark’s grade
D: better than 12% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clark, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Clark
Clark Elementary - 02
Grades PK–5 · 212 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Clark’s public schools are run by Clark School District 12-2. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Clark vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Clark’s borders.
Every school in Clark
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clark’s schools
Are Clark’s schools good?
On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clark children attend score below 88% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clark in?
Clark School District 12-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 497 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Clark kids go to high school?
Clark High School - 01, with 124 students; its own test results earn a B+.
How much does Clark spend per student?
$11,683 in Clark School District 12-2 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Clark families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clark → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.