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Clark, South Dakota - 6 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Clark School District 12-2 #48 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,435 per pupil, Clark School District 12-2 ranks #98 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Clark School District 12-2 operates 6 public schools serving 482 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,435 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.0% local, 24.9% state, and 11.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #48 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 136:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clark Middle School - 03, with a diversity index of 27.3/100.
Its largest campus is Clark Elementary - 02, enrolling 212 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Silver Lake Colony - 07, at 16 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clark Elementary - 02 accounts for 42.7% of all Clark School District 12-2 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clark School District 12-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Clark School District 12-2 school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Clark School District 12-2 school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 212 students (highest), a spread of 196 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clark School District 12-2 student-counselor ratio is 136:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Clark School District 12-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Clark School District 12-2?
Clark School District 12-2 has 6 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 482 students.
How much does Clark School District 12-2 spend per student?
Clark School District 12-2 spends $11,435 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #48 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Clark School District 12-2?
Clark School District 12-2 students are 92.9% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clark School District 12-2?
Clark School District 12-2 has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #48 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.