Parkston School District, South Dakota

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Parkston School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 569 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Parkston School District is a school district in South Dakota (Douglas, Hutchinson, and Davison counties). During the 2024 school year, 569 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Parkston School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Matt Leischner
Jon Proehl
Andrew Roth
Jed Schoenfelder
Scott Thuringer

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$1,187,000	$2,162	17%
Local:	$3,312,000	$6,033	48%
State:	$2,430,000	$4,426	35%
Total:	$6,929,000	$12,621

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$6,627,000	$12,071
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,166,000	$11,231
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,837,000	$6,989	58%
Student and Staff Support:	$460,000	$837	7%
Administration:	$761,000	$1,386	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$1,108,000	$2,018	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$316,000	$575
Construction:	$294,000	$535
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$4,000	$7
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	46		PS	PS	PS	PS	45-49
2018-2019	57			<50	PS	PS	55-59
2017-2018	56	PS	PS	<50	<50	PS	55-59
2016-2017	59		PS	PS	PS	>=50	60-64
2015-2016	55		PS	PS		PS	55-59
2014-2015	46		PS	PS	PS	PS	45-49
2013-2014	PS		PS
2012-2013	81		PS				80-84
2011-2012	83		PS	PS	PS		80-84
2010-2011	83		PS	PS	PS		80-84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	59		PS	PS	PS	PS	60-64
2018-2019	66			<50	PS	PS	65-69
2017-2018	62	PS	PS	<50	<50	PS	60-64
2016-2017	62		PS	PS	PS	<50	60-64
2015-2016	60		PS	PS		PS	60-64
2014-2015	54		PS	PS	PS	PS	55-59
2013-2014	PS		PS
2012-2013	79		PS				75-79
2011-2012	79		PS	PS	PS		80-84
2010-2011	78		PS	PS	PS		75-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	>=90					PS	>=90
2018-2019	70-79			PS	PS	PS	60-79
2017-2018	>=90					PS	>=90
2016-2017	>=90				PS	PS	>=90
2015-2016	>=90				PS	PS	>=90
2014-2015	>=90						>=90
2013-2014	80-89		PS				>=90
2012-2013	>=90						>=90
2011-2012	>=90		PS	PS			>=90
2010-2011	>=90		PS	PS			>=90

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	569	1.2
2022-2023	562	2.3
2021-2022	549	-1.1
2020-2021	555	-4.3
2019-2020	579	4.0
2018-2019	556	1.6
2017-2018	547	0.0
2016-2017	547	0.5
2015-2016	544	-5.5
2014-2015	574	-1.4
2013-2014	582	-0.9
2012-2013	587	-0.9
2011-2012	592	-2.7
2010-2011	608	-3.1
2009-2010	627	3.7
2008-2009	604	-2.2
2007-2008	617	4.5
2006-2007	589	-13.4
2005-2006	668	-3.0
2004-2005	688	-0.9
2003-2004	694	1.0
2002-2003	687	3.5
2001-2002	663	-1.7
2000-2001	674	-4.7
1999-2000	706	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Parkston School District (%)	South Dakota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.8	10.5
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2	1.6
Black	1.8	3.4
Hispanic	2.8	8.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.1
Two or More Races	3.7	5.9
White	89.6	70.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Parkston School District had 47.48 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.98.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	2.00
Kindergarten:	4.75
Elementary:	20.36
Secondary:	12.74
Total:	47.48

Parkston School District employed 3.85 district administrators and 1.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	3.85
District Administrative Support:	1.00
School Administrators:	1.75
School Administrative Support:	1.50

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	15.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	1.55
Other Support Services:	21.90

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Parkston School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
New Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 08	21	PK-8
Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03	36	PK-8
Our Home	29	5-12
Parkston Elementary - 02	288	PK-5
Parkston High School - 01	123	9-12
Parkston Middle School - 05	90	6-8
Parkston Virtual School - 92	0	9-12

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