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Clark School District 12-2 Schools
Clark School District 12-2 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Clark County (Clark). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Clark School District 12-2 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Clark School District 12-2
5 of 6 schools in Clark School District 12-2 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 4
Best schools in Clark School District 12-2
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Clark Middle School 03 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Fordham Colony Elementary 04 (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Hillcrest Colony Elementary 05 (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Silver Lake Colony 07 Clark (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Clark High School 01 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Clark School District 12-2
High schools (1)
- D Clark High School 01, Clark
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Clark Middle School 03, Clark
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Clark Elementary 02, Clark
- D+ Fordham Colony Elementary 04, Carpenter
- D+ Hillcrest Colony Elementary 05, Garden City
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Silver Lake Colony 07 Clark, Clark
Where Clark School District 12-2 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Clark (4)
- Carpenter (1)
- Garden City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Clark County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 496 students with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers and 78 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4612940
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Henry School District 14-2 (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Doland School District 56-2 (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Willow Lake School District 12-3 (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Florence School District 14-1 (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Hamlin School District 28-3 (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Watertown School District 14-4 (8 schools, 29 mi)
- Webster Area 18-5 (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Waubay School District 18-3 (3 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Clark School District 12-2
How many schools are in Clark School District 12-2?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Clark School District 12-2, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Clark School District 12-2 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clark, Carpenter, Garden City.
How good are the schools in Clark School District 12-2?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.8%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Clark School District 12-2?
496 students were enrolled in Clark School District 12-2 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Clark School District 12-2?
Clark School District 12-2 is in South Dakota, based in Clark County, with its district office in Clark. Its boundary covers about 619 sq mi.