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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YANKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 63-3·NCES 468043000798

Yankton High School - 01

1801 Summit St, Yankton, SD 57078 · (605) 665-2073 · Yankton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL923 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
923
High
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 225
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
260 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 922224%
Grade 1022925%
Grade 1123626%
Grade 1223626%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 53% · US 70%
White
75382%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66% · US 43%
Hispanic
859%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
323%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
364%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47652%
Female
44748%

School pathway

Feeds from
Yankton Middle School - 0206–08
Based on grade levels within Yankton School District 63-3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among South Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Yankton High School - 01 ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Dakota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
923#12 of 173
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.0:1#39 of 43
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.3%#22 of 43
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.2%#33 of 80
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.5%#20 of 29
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
923
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 780
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2592351.318.0:128% (260)
2023-2496252.518.3:128% (265)
2022-2394251.818.2:124% (223)
2020-219394819.6:125% (231)
2017-1886749.517.5:126% (228)
2015-168884918.1:127% (237)
2010-119305417.2:124% (220)
2000-011,0495319.8:114% (151)
1990-917804517.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yankton High School - 01.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (867 to 923); teachers up 4% (49.5 to 51.3).

About Yankton High School - 01

Yankton High School - 01 is a large high school that serves part of Yankton, South Dakota. It reported 923 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in South Dakota have about 225 students on average; enrollment here is 310% higher.

Yankton High School - 01 is one school in Yankton School District 63-3, a system of 6 schools with 3,021 students.

White students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.

Yankton High School - 01 has 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 20.6:1 for high schools in South Dakota. The school has 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

In the wider Yankton County area, median household income comes to about $72,821, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Yankton County counts 11 public schools with about 3,321 students.

Yankton High School - 01's nearest public school is Lincoln Elementary - 04 (about 0.8 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Yankton High School - 01 is Town: Remote.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 939 to 923, a small change. The ratio was 19.6:1 in 2020-21 and 18.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Yankton County at a glance

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Population
23,414
Census ACS
Median income
$72,821
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,321 students

Quick facts

School name
Yankton High School - 01
District
Yankton School District 63-3
Address
1801 Summit St, Yankton, SD 57078
Phone
(605) 665-2073
County
Yankton County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
923
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
260 (28%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
468043000798
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Yankton School District 63-3
Other schools in Yankton
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Frequently asked questions

About Yankton High School - 01
What is the total enrollment at Yankton High School - 01?
Yankton High School - 01 enrolls approximately 923 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Yankton High School - 01 serve?
Yankton High School - 01 serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Yankton High School - 01?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Yankton High School - 01.
What is the student diversity at Yankton High School - 01?
Student demographics at Yankton High School - 01 are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Yankton High School - 01 in?
Yankton High School - 01 is part of Yankton School District 63-3.
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